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23 Cards in this Set
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Stimulates or inhibits secretion of specific hormones
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Releasing and inhibiting hormones
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Stimulates growth by promoting protein synthesis
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GH (growth hormones)
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Increases secretion of thyroid hormone, increase the size of the thyroid gland
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TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)
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Increases secretion of adrenocortical hormones, especially glucocorticoids such as cortisol
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ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)
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Follicle menstruation and estrogen secretion in women, spermatogenesis in men
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FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)
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Ovulation, progesterone production in women, testosterone production in men
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LH (luteinizing hormone) ICSH (interstitial cell stimulating hormone in men)
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Stimulates milk production
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Prolactin
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Increases water reabsorption (decreases water lost in urine)
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ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
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Increases uterine contractions, stimulates ejection of milk from mammary gland
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Oxytocin
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Increases metabolic rate, essential for normal growth and development
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Thyroxine and triidothyronine
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DECREASES BLOOD CALCIUM by inhibiting bone breakdown and release of calcium, antagonistic to parathyroid hormone
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Calcitonin
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INCREASES BLOOD CALCIUM by stimulating bone breakdown and release of calcium, increases calcium absorption in the GI tract, decreases calcium lost in urine
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PTH (parathyroid hormone) or parathormone
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Increases sodium reabsorption and potassium excretion in kidney tubules, secondarily increases water retention
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Aldosterone
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Increases blood glucose levels, inhibits inflammation and immune response
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Cortisol
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Secreted in small amounts so that effect is generally masked by the hormones from the ovaries and testes
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Androgens and estrogens from teh adrenal cortex
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Helps cope with stress, increases heart rate and blood pressure, increases blood flow to sceletal muscle, increases blood glucose levels
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine
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Increases breakdown of glycogen to INCREASE BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS
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Glucagon
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DECREASES BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS by facilitating uptake and utilization of glucose by cells, stimulates glucose storage as glycogen and production of adipose
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Insulin
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Maturation and maintenance of male reproductive organs and secondary sex characteristics
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Testosterone
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Maturation and maintenance of female reproductive organs and secondary sex characteristics, menstrual cycle
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Estrogens
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Prepares uterus for pregnancy, stimulates development of mammary gland, menstrual cycle
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Progesterone
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Inhibits gonadotropin-releasing hormone, which consequently inhibits reproductive functions, regulates daily rythms such as sleep and wakefulness
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Melatonin
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Innume system development and function
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Thymosin
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