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18 Cards in this Set
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LH
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Leutinizing Hormone
Anterior Pituitary Peptide Causes ovulation and stimulates secretion of testosterone and estrogen |
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Cortisol
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Adrenal Cortex
Steroid Stress hormone Increases blood levels of carbs, fats, and proteins |
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Calcitonin
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Thyroid
Peptide Lowers blood calcium levels |
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T3 and T4
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Thyroid
Tyrosine derivatives Increases basal metabolic rate Contain iodine atoms, high conc. inhibit anterior pit. and hypothalmus |
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FSH
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Follicle Stimulate Hormone
Anterior Pituitary Peptide Sex hormone which causes follicle growth in females and sperm production in males |
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Estrogen
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Ovaries
Steroid Growth of female sex organs, secretion is stimulated by LH |
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Glucagon
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Pancreas
Peptide Causes breakdown of glycogen, and fats, resulting in increased blood glucose |
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ACTH
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Anterior Pituitary
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Stimulates adrenal cortex |
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hGH
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Anterior Pituitary
Peptide Affects all cells Stimulates cell growth |
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Aldosterone
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Adrenal cortex
Steroid Acts to increase sodium levels in cells and decreases potassium, also increases BP |
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ADH
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Posterior Pituitary
Peptide Antidiuretic Hormone Causes retention of water, increases BP |
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Oxytocin
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Posterior Pituitary
Peptide Stimulates uterine contraction and milk ejection |
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Insulin
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Pancreas
Peptide Stimulates uptake of glucose from the blood to inside cells, decreases blood glucose levels |
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PTH
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Parathyroid Hormone
Peptide Causes increase in blood calcium levels |
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Progesterone
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Ovaries
Steroid Prepares and maintains uterus for pregnancy |
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Prolactin
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Anterior Pituitary
Peptide Stimulates milk production, inhibited by estrogen and progesterone |
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine
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Adrenal medulla
Tyrosine derivative Vasoconstrictor of blood vessels, vasodilator of skeletal muscle Stimulates sympathetic nerv. sys |
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TSH
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Anterior Pituitary
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Peptide Stimulates the secretion of T3 & T4 in the thyroid |
