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20 Cards in this Set
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Antidiuretic (ADH)
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Stimulates water re-absorption by kidneys
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Posterior pituitary
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Oxytocin
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Stimulates uterine muscle contraction, release of milk by mammary glands
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Posterior pituitary
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
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Stimulates thyroid
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Anterior pituitary
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Andrenocorticotropic (ACTH)
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Stimulates adrenal cortex
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Anterior pituitary
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Luteinizing hormone (LH)
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Stimulates ovaries and testies
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Anterior pituitary
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Prolactin (PRL)
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Milk production
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Anterior pituitary
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Growth hormone (GH)
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Stimulates cell division, protein synthesis, and bone growth
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Anterior pituitary
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Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)
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Unknown function in humans, regulates skin color in lower vertebrates
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Anterior pituitary
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Throxine (T4) and Triiodothryonine (T3)
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Increases metabolic rate, regulates growth and development
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Thyroid
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Calcitonin
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Lowers blood calcium level
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Thyroid
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Insulin
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Lowers blood glucose level
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Pancreas
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Glucagon
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Raises blood glucose level
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Pancreas
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
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Raises blood calcium level
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Parathyroid glands
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine
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Raise blood glucose level, increase metabolic activities, constrict certain blood vessels
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Andrenal medulla
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Glucocorticoids
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Raise blood glucose level
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Adrenal cortex
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Mineralocorticoids
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Promote reabsorption of Na+ and excretion of K+ in kidneys
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Adrenal cortex
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Androgens
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Support sperm formation
Promote development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics |
Testes
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Estrogens
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Stimulate uterine lining growth
Promote development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics |
Ovaries
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Progesterone
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Promotes uterine lining growth
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Ovaries
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Melatonin
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Involved in biological rhythms
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Pineal gland
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