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18 Cards in this Set
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Growth Hormone |
Anterior pituitary, increase growth rate of cells |
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Prolactin |
Anterior, Stimulates milk production |
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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) |
Anterior, Increase production of thyroid hormones |
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Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH) |
Anterior Pituitary, Stimulate egg production in females and sperm production in males |
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Luteinizing Hormone (LH) |
Anterior pituitary, ovulation or testosterone production |
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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
Anterior, Stimulates water reabsorption |
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Oxytocin |
Posterior pituitary, Stimulate contractions |
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Thyroid hormones (T3/T4) |
Thyroid, increase rate of metabolism |
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Calcitonin |
Thyroid, Reduces blood calcium by increasing osteoblast activity and decreasing osteoclast activity |
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
Thyroid, Raises calcium in blood |
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Insulin |
Pancreas, Maintain glucose levels |
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Glucagon |
Pancreas, Stimulate conversion of glycogen to glucose to increase blood glucose levels |
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Epinephrine/noepinephrine |
Adrenal medulla, Stress hormones - boost energy boost |
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Thymosin |
Thymus, Promote development of T lymphocytes |
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Melatonin |
Pineal gland, Sleep/wakefulness |
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Testosterone |
Testes, Develop male sex organs |
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Estrogen |
Ovaries, Lengthen bones, maturation or sex organs, egg production |
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Progesterone |
Ovaries, Development of uterine lining |
