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12 Cards in this Set
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Posterior Pituitary |
Oxytocin: uterine contractions ADH: water retention in blood |
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Hypothalamus |
ADH: fluid balance, water retention |
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Pineal gland |
Melatonin: makes us drowsy at night |
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Anterior pituitary |
TSH: stimulate thyroid glands to release thyroid hormone
ACTH: stimulate adrenal cortex to release corticosteroids
GH: stimulate cell growth and division |
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Parathyroid gland |
PTH: increase Blood calcium levels |
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Thyroid glad |
T3,T4: hot cold |
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Liver: |
AGT: regulates blood volume and blood pressure |
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Adrenal gland |
Catecholamines: prolong fight or flight response
Glucocorticoids: stress response to adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex |
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Kidney |
EPO: increase production of erythrocytes and red blood cels |
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Pancreas |
Insulin: lower blood sugar |
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Ovaries |
Estrogen: stimulate female reproductive system |
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Testes |
Androgen( testosterone) : stimulate male reproductive system |
