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18 Cards in this Set
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Stimulates activity in ovaries and testes
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FSH
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Stimulates activity in ovary and production of testosterone
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LH
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Stimulates the adrenal cortex
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ACTH
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Stimulates bone and muscle growth
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Growth hormone
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Stimulates the thyroid the secrete thyroxine
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TSH
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Causes milk secretion
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Prolactin
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Causes uterus to contract
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Oxytocin
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Causes kidney to reabsorb water
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Vasopressin
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Regulates metabolic rate
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Thyroid Hormone/Thyroxine
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Lowers blood calcium levels
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Calcitonin
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Increases blood calcium concentration
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Parathyroid Hormone
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Increases sodium and water reabsorption in kidneys
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Aldosterone
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Increases blood glucose level and heart rate
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Epinephrine/Noropinephrine
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Decreases blood sugar concentration
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Insulin
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Increases blood sugar concentration
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Glucagon
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Promotes female secondary sex characteristics and thickens endometrial lining
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Estrogen
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Maintains endometrial lining
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Progesterone
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Promotes male secondary sex characteristics and spermatogenesis
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Testosterone
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