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19 Cards in this Set
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Insulin
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Lowers blood glucose
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Growth Hormone
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Increase cell division
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Calcitonin and Growth Hormone
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Regulate blood calcium
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FSH
(follicle-stimulating hormone) |
Initiates egg or sperm production
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Testosterone
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Mature sperm in men
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LH
(Luteinzing Hormone) |
Causes ovulation in women
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Glucagon and Epinephrine
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Changes glycogen to glucose in the liver
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Epinephrine
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Slows peristalsis and dilates the brochioles
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Cortisol
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Anti-inflammatory effect
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ADH
(antidiuretic hormone) |
Increase water reabsorption by kidneys
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PTH
(Parathyroid hormone) |
Increase calcium reabsorption by kidneys
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Aldosterone
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Increase sodium reabsorption by kidneys
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Estrogen and Progesterone
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Promotes growh of blood vessels in the endometrium
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LH
(Luteinzing Hormone) |
Promotes growh of corpus luteum in women
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Prolactin
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Milk production in mammary gland
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Oxytocin
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Contractions in the uterus
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Epinephrine
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Increases fats use and amino acids for energy in the brain
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ADH (antidiuretic hormone)and Aldosterone
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Maintain normal blood pressure by
maintaining normal blood volume |
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Melatonin
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Promotes sleep
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