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stimulate hormone secretion in pituitary gland
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releasing hormones
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HYPOTHALAMUS
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stimulates growth and metabolism
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HGH
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PITUITARY
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production of melanin. skin pigments
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MSH
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PITUITARY
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stimulates gonads, creates sperm & egg
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FSH
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PITUITARY
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stimulates gonads, produces testosterone & kicks out egg
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LH
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PITUITARY
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stimulates adrenal glands
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ACTH
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PITUITARY
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reduce amt of pee
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ADH
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PITUITARY
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labor contractions, ejection of milk
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oxytocin
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PITUITARY
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thyroid glands
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TSH
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PITUITARY
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milk production after birth
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prolactin
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PITUITARY
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alleviate pain
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endorphin and enkephalin
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BRAIN
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parathyroid hormone
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lvls of calcium
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PARATHYROID
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thymic hormone
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stimulates lymphocyte development
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THYMUS
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controls level of calcium
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calcitonin
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THYROID
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controls metabolism
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thyroxin
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THYROID
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flight or fight
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epinephrine
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ADRENAL
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fight or flight
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norepinephrine
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ADRENAL
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affect metabolism
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hydrocortisone
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ADRENAL
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maintains sodium and potassium excretion in kidneys
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aldersterone
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ADRENAL
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bodys use of nutrients and excrtion of salts and water in urine
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corticoids
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ADRENAL
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womens sex drive and growht
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androgens
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ADRENAL
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regulates blood pressure
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renin
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KIDNEY
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RBC production
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erythropoitin
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KIDNEY
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clcium and phosphortate production
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vitaminD
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KIDNEY
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maintain pregnancy
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chronic gonadotrophin
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PLACENTA
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estrogen & progesterone
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maintain pregnancy
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PLACENTA`
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development of males
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colesystokinin
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TESTES
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