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16 Cards in this Set
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What does Human growth hormone (hGH) do? Anterior Pituitary |
stimulates cell division bone and muscle growth and metabolic functions. |
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What does Thyroid stimulating hormone do? Anterior Pituitary |
Stimulates the Thyroid to release thyroxine or calcitonin |
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What does the Adrenocorticotropic hormone do? Anterior Pituitary |
stimulates the adrenal cortex to release glucocorticoids |
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What does the follicle stimulating hormone do? Anterior Pituitary |
Stimulates the production of ova and sperm |
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What does prolactin do? Anterior Pituitary |
Stimulates milk production |
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What does ADH do? posterior pituitary |
promotes retention of water by the kidneys |
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What does oxytocin do? posterior pituitary |
Stimulates uterine contractions and release of milk |
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What does thyroxine do? Thyroid |
increases metabolic rate and regulates growth and develpopment |
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What does calcitonin do?
Thyroid |
decreases blood calcium levels by inhibiting the release of calcium from bones and stoping reabsorption of calcium in the kidneys. |
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What does parathyroid hormone do? Parathyroid |
increases blood calcium levels promotes release of calcium by bones, reabsorption of calcium in the kidneys and absorption of calcium from food the the intestines |
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What does cortisol do? adrenal cortex |
raises blood glucose levels and breaks down protiens |
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Aldosterone Adrenal cortex |
promotes reabsorption of water and sodium by kidney tubules |
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what does epinephrine and norepinephrine do? Adrenal medulla |
The fight or flight hormone also raises blood glucose levels |
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What does insulin do? pancreas |
lowers blood glucose levels promotes formation of glycogen |
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What does glucagon do? pancreas |
raises blood glucose levels by converting glycogen into glucose |
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What does thymosine do? Thymus |
matures t-lymphocytes |
