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30 Cards in this Set
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insulin
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decrease blood glucose levels
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glucagon
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increase blood glucose levels
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inhibin
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supresses the release of FSH
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FSH
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stimulates gamete (egg and sperm) formation
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LH
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stimulates sex hormone production, triggers ovulation
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Thyroxine & Triiodothyronine
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regulates oxygen use, basal metabolic rate, cellular metabolism. and growth and developement.
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calcitonin
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decreases blood calcium levels
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parathyroid hormone
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increase blood calcium levels
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melanocyte stimulating hormone
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increase skin pigmentation when present in excess
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oxytocin
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stimulate milk ejection
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ADH
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inhibits water loss through kidneys
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prolactin
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milk secretion by mammary glands
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HGH & IGF
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stimulates protein synthesis, inhib. protein breakdown, stimulates lipolysis, retards the use of glucose for the production of ATP
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aldosterone
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controls water and electrolyte balance
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androgens
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stimulate growth of axillary and pubic hair
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epinephrine & norepinephrine
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fight or fligh response.
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melatonin
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body's biological clock
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thymosin
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promotes t cell maturation
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cortisol
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regulates metabolism and resistance to stress
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gastrin
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promotes secretion of gastric juice and increase motility of stomach
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GIP
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Glucose dependent insulinotropic peptide. stimulates the release of insulin by B cells of pancreas
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CCK
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cholecystokinin. stims. the secretion of pancreatic juice, reg. the release of bile, feeling of fullness.
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hCG
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human chorionic gonadotrophin(placenta). stims. that corpus luteum to cont. to secrete estrogen and progesterone.
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hCS
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human chorionic somatomammotropin (placenta) stims the developement of mammary glands for lactation.
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Erythropoietin (EPO)
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increase rate of RBC formation
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Calcitrol
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aids in the absorbtion of calcium and phosphorus
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atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)
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heart. Decreases blood pressure
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Leptin
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suppresses appetite
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relaxin
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increases the flexibility of pubic symphysis, dilate uterine cerix during labor
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testosterone
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stims. decent of testes before birth, reg. spermatogenesis, develope male secondary sex characteristics
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