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20 Cards in this Set
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Oxytocin
Peptide |
Action: Stimulates contraction of uterus and mammary glands
Regulated by: Nervous system |
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Antidiruretic Hormone (ADH)
Peptide |
Action: Promotes retention of water by kidneys
Regulated by: H2O/salt balance |
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Growth Hormone (GH)
Protein |
Action: Stimulates growth (esp bones) and metabolic functions
Regulated by: Hypothalamic hormones |
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Prolactin (PRL)
Protein |
Action: Stimulates milk production and secretion
Regulated by: Hypothalamic hormones |
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Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Glycoprotein |
Action: Stimulates production of ova and sperm
Regulated by: Hypothalamic hormones |
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Lutenizing Hormone (LH)
Glycoprotein |
Action: Stimulates ovaries and testes
Regulated by: Hypothalamic hormones |
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Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Glycoprotein |
Action: Stimulates thyroid gland
Regulated by: Hypothalamic hormones |
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Adrenocorticotrpic Hormone (ACTH)
Peptide |
Action: Stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids
Regulated by: Hypothalamic hormones |
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Triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4)
Amine |
Action: Stimulate and maintain metabolic processes
Regulated by: TSH |
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Calcitonin
Peptide |
Action: Lowers blood calcium level
Regulated by: Calcium in blood |
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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
Peptide |
Action: Raises blood calcium levels
Regulated by: Calcium in blood |
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Insulin
Protein |
Action: Lowers blood glucose level
Regulated by: Glucose in blood |
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Glucagon
Protein |
Action: Raises blood glucose level
Regulated by: Glucose in blood |
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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
Amine |
Action: Raises blood glucose level, increase metabolic activities, constrict certain blood vessels
Regulated by: Nervous system |
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Glucocorticoids
Steroid |
Action: Raises blood glucose level
Regulated by: ACTH |
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Mineralocorticoids
Steroid |
Action: Promote reabsorption of Na+ and excretion of K+ in kidneys
Regulated by: K+ in blood |
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Androgens
Steroid |
Action: Support sperm formation, promote development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics
Regulated by: FSH and LH |
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Estrogens
Steroid |
Action: Stimulate uterine lining growth, promote development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics
Regulated by: FSH and LH |
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Progestins
Steroid |
Action: Promotes uterine lining growth
Regulated by: FSH and LH |
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Melatonin
Amine |
Actions: Involved in biological rhythms
Regulated by: Light/dark cycles |
