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49 Cards in this Set
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5-HT
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Serotonin
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It's produced in the Central Nervous System and the Gastrointestinal Tract
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T4
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Thyroxine
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It's produced in the Thyroid
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T3
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Triiodothyroine
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It's produced in the Thyroid
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EPI
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Epinephrine (or adrenaline)
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It's produced in the Adrenal glands
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NRE
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Norepinephrine (or noradrenaline)
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It's produced in the Adrenal glands
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DPM
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Dopamine
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It's produced in the Hypothalamus
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AMH
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Antimullerian hormone
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It's produced in the Testes
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Acrp30
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Adiponectin
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It's produced in Adipose tissue
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ACTH
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone
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It's produced in the Pituitary gland
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AGT
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Angiotensinogen and Angiotensin
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It's produced in the Liver
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ADH
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Antidiuretic hormone (or Vasopressin or Argenine Vasopressin)
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It's produced in the Hypothalamus and stored in the Pituitary gland
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ANP
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Atrial-naturiuretic peptide (or atriopeptin)
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It's produced in the Heart
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CT
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Calcitonin
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It's produced in the Thyroid
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CCK
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Cholecystokinin
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It's produced in the Duodenum
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CRH
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Corticotropin-releasing hormone
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It's produced in the Hypothalamus
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EPO
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Erythropoietin
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It's produced in the Kidneys
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FSH
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Follicle-stimulating hormone
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It's produced in the Pituitary gland
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GRP
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Gastrin
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It's produced in the Stomach and the Duodenum
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GHRL
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Ghrelin
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It's produced in the Stomach
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GCG
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Glucagon
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It's produced in the Pancreas
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GnRH
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Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone
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It's produced in the Hypothalamus
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GHRH
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Growth hormone releasing hormone
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It's produced in the Hypothalamus
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hCG
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Human chorionic gonadotropin
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It's produced in the Placenta
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HPL
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Human placental lactogen
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It's produced in the Placenta
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GH or hGH
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Growth hormone
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It's produced in the Pituitary
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INHA, INHBA or INHBB
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Inhibin (is either alpha, beta A or beta B)
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It's produced in the Testes
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INS
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Insulin
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It's produced in the Pancreas
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IGF
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Insulin-like growth factor (or somatomedin)
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It's produced in the Liver
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LEP
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Leptin
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It's produced in Adipose tissue
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LH
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Luteinizing hormone
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It's produced in the Pituitary gland
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MSH or α-MSH
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Melanocyte stimulating hormone
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It's produced in the Pituitary gland
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OXY
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Oxytocin
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It's produced in the Hypothalamus and stored in the Pituitary gland
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PTH
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Parathyroid hormone
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It's produced in the Parathyroid
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PRL
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Prolactin
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It's produced in the Pituitary gland
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RLN
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Relaxin
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It's produced by the corpus luteum, the breast and, (during pregnancy)by the placenta, chorion and decidua
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SCT
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Secretin
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It's produced in the Duodenum
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SRIF
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Somatostatin
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It's produced in the Hypothalamus and the Pancreas
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TPO
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Thrombopoietin
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It's produced in the Liver and Kidneys
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TSH
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone
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It's produced in the Pituitary gland
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TRH
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Thyrotropin-releasing hormone
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It's produced in the Hypothalamus
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DHEA
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Dehydroepiandrosterone
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It's produced in the Adrenal glands, the Gonads, Adipose tissue, Brain and in the Skin (by an autocrine mechanism)
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DHT
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Dihydrotestosterone
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It's produced in the Prostate gland, Testes, hair follicles, and Adrenal glands
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E2
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Estradiol
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It's produced in the ovaries
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PG
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Prostaglandins
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It's produced in the Seminal Vesicles
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LT
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Leukotrienes
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It is produced in the body from arachidonic acid by the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase.
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PGI2
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Prostacyclin
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It's produced in the Endothelium
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TXA2
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Thromboxane
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It's produced in blood Platelets
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E3
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Estriol
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It's produced in the Placenta
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E1
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Estrone
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It's produced in the Ovaries
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