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22 Cards in this Set
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Insulin
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Lowers blood glucose level
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Glucagon
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Increases blood glucose level
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine
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Increase blood glucose level; increase metabolic activities; constrict certain blood vessels
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Glucocorticoids
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Increases blood glucose level
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Mineralocorticoids
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Promotes reabsorption of Na+ and excretion of K+ in kidneys (ex: aldosterone)
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Androgens
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Support sperm formation; promote development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics (ex: testosterone)
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Estrogens
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Stmulate uterine lining growth; promote development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics
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Progesterone
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Promutes uterine lining growth
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Melatonin
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Involved in biological rhythms
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Thymosin
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Stimulates T lymphocytes
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Oxytocin
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Stimulates contraction of uterus and mammary gland cells
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Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)
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Promotes retention of water by kidneys
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Growth Hormone (GH)
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Stimulates growth (especially bones) and metabolic functions
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Prolactin (PRL)
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Stimulates milk production and secretion
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Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
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Stimulates production of ova and sperm
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Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
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Stimulates ovaries and testes
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Thyroid-Stimulating Hormones (TSH)
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Stimulates thyroid gland
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
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Stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids
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Triiodothyrine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4)
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Stimulate and maintain metabolic processes
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Calcitonin
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Lowers blood calcium level
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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
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Increases blood calcium level
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Gonadatropin-Releasing Hormone(GnRH)
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Stimulates anterior pituitary to release Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
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