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Hypothalamic |
Regulate anterior priturary hormones and inhabiting hormones. |
Hypothalamus |
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Antidiuretic AHD |
Stimulates water reabsorption by kidneys. |
Posterior pituitary |
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oxytocin |
Stimulates uterine muscle contraction, release of milk by mammary glands. |
Posterior pituitary |
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Thyroid-Stimulating |
Stimulates Thyroid |
Anterior pituitary |
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Adrenocorticotropic |
Stimulates adrenal cortex |
Anterior pituitary |
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Gonadotropic |
Stimulates gonads to produce sex cells and hormones. |
Anterior pituitary |
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Cortisol |
Helps maintain blood pressure |
Anterior pituitary |
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Melanocyte stimulating MSH |
Causes skin cells to produce melanin. |
Anterior pituitary |
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Growth hormone |
Stimulets growth in childhood. Skeletal and muscular growth. Maintain muscle and bone mass. |
Anterior pituitary |
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Luteinizing |
Regulates testosterone and estrogen. |
Anterior pituitary |
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Follicle Stimulating |
Promotes sperm production and stimulates the ovaries to ovulte. |
Anterior pituitary |
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Prolactin |
Stimulates milk protection after birth can affect sex hormone levels in tastes and ovaries. |
Anterior pituitary |
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Thyroid hormones |
Regulates metabolism. |
Thyroid gland |
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Calcitonin |
Helps lower blood Ca2+ levels by stimulating the deposition of calcium in bones. |
Thyroid gland |
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Parathyloid |
Causes blood Ca2+ level to increase by promoting ostroclast activity. Promotes reabsorption of Ca2+ by kidneys. |
Parathyroid |
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Glucocortoids |
Raises brood glucose level, breakdown of protein. |
Andrenal cortex |
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Mineralocorticoids |
Reabsorbs sodium, excretes potassium. |
Andrenal cortex |
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Sex hormones |
Stimulates sex organs, bring about sex, characteristics. |
Adrenal cortex |
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Epinephrine & Norepinephrine |
Release in emergency raises blood glucose level. |
Adrenal medulla |
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Insulin |
Lowers blood glucose level, promotes glycogen. |
Pancreas |
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Glucagon |
Raises blood glucose level |
Pancreas |
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Androgens (Testosterone) |
Stimulates male sex characteristics. |
Testes |
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Estrogen & Progesterone |
Stimulate female sex characteristics |
Ovaries |
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Thymosins |
Stimulates production and maturing of T-Lymphocites. |
Thymus |
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Melatonin |
Controls circadian and circannual rhythyms possibly involved in maturation of sexual organs. |
Pineal Glands |
