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11 Cards in this Set
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Oxytocin
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-Stimulates contraction of uterus
-From Posterior pituitary gland |
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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
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-Stimulates production of sperm and ova
-From Anterior pituitary gland |
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Luteinizing hormone (LH)
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-Stimulates ovaries and testes
-From Anterior Pituitary Gland |
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Epinephrine
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-Increases metabolic activity
-From adrenal medulla |
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Insulin
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Lowers blood glucose level
-from pancreas |
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Glucagon
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Raises blood glucose level
-from pancreas |
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Androgens
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-Support sperm formation
-regulated by FSH and LH -promote secondary sex characteristics of males -from testes |
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Estrogens
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-development of female secondary sex characteristics
-regulated by FSH and LH -from ovaries |
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Progestins
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-Promote uterine lining growth
-regulated by FSH and LH -from ovaries |
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Melatonin
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-involved in biological rhythms
- from the pineal gland |
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What type of cells are in the pancreas and what does it secrete?
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-Alpha cells secrete glucagon
-beta cells secrete insulin -delta cells secrete somatostatin. |
