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28 Cards in this Set
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ADH |
Reabsorbs water from kidneys, constricts arterioles |
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Oxytocin (peptide) |
Females: contracts uterine muscles during childbirth, milk ejection, and maternal behaviors Males: sperm ejection |
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Releasing and inhibiting hormones (peptide) |
At least nine hormones that stimulate and inhibits release of hormones from anterior pituitary |
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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) (peptide) |
Females: stimulates growth of follicles, secretion of estrogen, and ovulation Males: stimulate spermatogenesis (fertilized sperm) |
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Luteinizing hormone (LH) (peptide) |
Females: stimulates ovulation (fertilized female eggs), growth of corpus luteum (helps thicken the lining of the uterus), secretion of estrogen and progesterone Males: stimulates secretion of testosterone |
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) (peptide) |
Stimulates thyroid to release thyroxin |
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) (peptide) |
Stimulates adrenal cortex to release hormones like glucocorticoids (cortisol) |
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Growth hormone (GH) (peptide) |
Stimulates growth, protein synthesis, and fat metabolism; prevents sugar metabolism |
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Prolactin (PRL) (peptide) |
Stimulates milk synthesis of mammary glands |
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Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) (peptide) |
Synthesize brown skin pigment, melanin |
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Thyroxine (amino acid derivative) |
Increases metabolic rate of body cells, body temp., and regulates growth and development |
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Calcitonin (peptide) |
Prevents release of calcium from bones |
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Parathyroid hormone (peptide) |
Stimulates release of calcium from bones, promotes absorption of calcium from intestines; promotes reabsorption of calcium by kidneys |
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Insulin (peptide) |
Decreases blood glucose levels by uptaking glucose in cells and converting glucose to glycogen in the liver; regulates fat metabolism |
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Glucagon (peptide) |
Converts glycogen to glucose, raising blood glucose levels |
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Estrogen (steroid) |
Causes development of female characteristics and egg maturation; promotes growth of uterine lining |
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Progesterone (steroid) |
Stimulates development of uterine lining and formation of placenta |
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Testosterone (steroid) |
Stimulates development of genitalia and male characteristics; stimulates spermatogenesis; growth |
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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine (amino acid derivatives) |
Increase levels of sugar and fatty acids in blood; increase metabolic rate, increase contractions of the heart; tightens some blood vessels |
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Glucocorticoids (cortisol) (steroid) |
Increase blood sugar, regulates sugar, lipid, and fat metabolism; reduce inflammation |
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Aldosterone (steroid) |
Increases reabsorption of salt in kidney |
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Melatonin (amino acid derivative) |
Regulates seasonal reproductive cycles and sleep-wake cycles; regulate onset of puberty |
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Thymosin (peptide) |
Stimulates maturation of cells of immune system |
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Renin (peptide) |
Acts on blood proteins to produce hormone (angiotensin) that regulates blood pressure |
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Erythropoietin (peptide) |
Stimulates production of red blood cells in bone marrow |
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Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) (peptide) |
Increases salt and water excretion by kidneys; lowers blood pressure |
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Secretion, gastrin, cholecystokinin, and others (peptides) |
Control secretion of mucus, enzymes, and salts in digestive tract; regulate peristalsis |
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Leptin (peptide) |
Regulates appetite; stimulates immune function; promotes blood vessel growth; for puberty |
