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20 Cards in this Set
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Growth Hormone
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Controls growth and development
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Anterior Pituitary
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Melanocyte-stimulating Hormone
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stimulates melanocytes to increase skin pigmentation
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Anterior Pituitary
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Prolactin
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stimulates milk secretion by the mammary glands
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Anterior Pituitary
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone
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stimulates the cortex of the adrenal gland
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Anterior Pituitary
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone
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stimulates the thyroid gland
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Anterior Pituitary
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Follicle-stimulating hormone
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stimulates development of ova in the ovaries and sperm in the testes
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Anterior Pituitary
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Luteinizing hormone
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stimulates the secretion of sex hormones by gonad
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Anterior Pituitary
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Oxytocin
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stimulates contraction of the uterus and the release of milk
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Posterior Pituitary
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Antidiuretic hormone
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stimulates water reabsorption in the kidneys
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Posterior Pituitary
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Thyroxin and Triiodothyronin
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Controls catabolic metabolism and protein synthesis in most body cells
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Thyroid Gland
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Calcitonin
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Reduces calcium and phosphate levels in the blood
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Thyroid Gland
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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
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Prolongs the conditions responsible for the "flight or fight" response: increase in metabolism, heart rate, blood pressure, etc.
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Adrenal Medulla
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Mineralcorticoids
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Maintains body fluid balance by stimulating the retention of sodium and excreting potassium; helps regulate blood pressure
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Adrenal Cortex
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Glucocorticoids (cortisol, corticosterone, cortisone)
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stimulates glycogen fomration and storage, increases body resistance to stress and reduces inflammation
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Adrenal Cortex
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Sex hormones (androgens & estrogens)
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stimulates sex characteristics, stimulates sex cell development
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Adrenal Cortex
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Glucagon
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stimulates the conversion of glycogen to glucose
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Pancreas
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Insulin
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stimulates the conversion of glucose to glycogen and glucose uptake in all cells
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Pancreas
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Ovaries/Testes
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stimulates development of sex characteristics.
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Gonads
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Melatonin
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regulates body rhythms
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Pineal Gland
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Thymosin
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stimulates the maturation of T lymphocytes
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thymus gland
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