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ACTH

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produced by the anterior pituitary, stimulates the release of cortisol

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Adipose

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produces leptin

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Adrenal Gland

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produces sex hormones (FSH & LH), releases adrenaline, and produces cortisol

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ADH

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produced in the hypothalamus. stored in the posterior pituitary, retains water to restore electrolyte balance.

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Calcitonin

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secreted by the Thyroid, lowers blood calcium

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Calcitriol

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produced in the kidneys, prevents loss of calcium

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Cortisol

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regulates metabolism and immune response, made/secreted in the adrenal cortex

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epinephrine

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increases the body’s fight or flight response, produced/secreted from the adrenal medulla

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erythropoietin (EPO)

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produced and secreted from the kidney, helps to produce RBCs.

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estrogen

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regulates menstrual cycle and other aspects specific to women, mainly produced/secreted in the ovaries

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FSH & LH

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aid in gonadal function, produced and secreted by the pituitary

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Ghrelin

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produced and released by the stomach, “hunger hormone”

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glucagon

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controls BS levels (mainly bringing them down), produced and released by the pancreas

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GH

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produced and secreted from the pituitary, GH stimulates growth, bone length and muscle strength

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Hypersecretion

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when excess of a hormone is secreted from a gland

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Hyposecretion

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when not enough hormone is secreted from a gland

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Hypophyseal portal system

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a network of blood vessels that connects the hypothalamus and the pituitary

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hypothalamus

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coordinates ANS & function of the pituitary, hormone center

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infundibulum

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the stalk that connects the hypothalamus and the pituitary

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insulin

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promotes the absorption of glucose, produced and secreted by the pancreas

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kidneys

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get rid of toxins in the blood and turn remaining waste into urine

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leptin

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produced in adipose tissue, promotes metabolic homeostasis

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Melanocyte stimulating hormone

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stimulates rapid color change by translocation of melanosomes, produced and secreted by the pituitary

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melatonin

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maintains circadian rhythm, produced and secreted by the pineal gland

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norepinephrine

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increases heart rate and blood pumping to the heart, produced/secreted in the adrenal medulla

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ovaries

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One of the female sex organs, they release one egg per month, and also produce/secrete hormones

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oxytocin

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controls aspects of the reproductive system as well as human behavior, called the “love drug”, produced by the hypothalamus and secreted from the posterior pituitary.

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Pancreas

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tucked behind the stomach, the pancreas produces enzymes to aid digestion, and hormones that regulate how the body produces sugar.

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Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

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helps the body maintain stable levels of calcium in the blood

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Pheromones

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substances are released from one individual and then received by the next, but only of the same species

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pineal gland

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produces and regulates some hormones, including melatonin

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Anterior pituitary

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central regulator of the endocrine system, produces ACTH, FSH, LH, GH, prolactin, TSH, oxytocin and ADH

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Posterior pituitary

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serves as storage for some hormones, and secretes Oxytocin and ADH

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Progesterone

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produced and secreted by the ovaries, is involved in regulating periods and pregnancy

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prolactin

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primarily functions to stimulate breast milk production, produced in the anterior pituitary

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renin-angiotensin system

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elevates blood volume and arterial tone in a prolonged manner

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T3 (Triiodothyronine)

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maintain muscle control, brain function and development, heart and digestive functions, produced in the thyroid

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T4 (Thyroxine)

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produced by the thyroid gland, T4 is responsible for your metabolism, mood, and body temperature, converts into T3.

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Testes

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responsible for making testosterone, the primary male sex hormone, and for producing sperm

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testosterone

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regulate sex drive (libido), bone mass, fat distribution, muscle mass and strength, and the production of red blood cells and sperm, produced and secreted by the testes

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thymus

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The thymus produces all our T cells before we become teenagers, and produces thymosin

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thyroid

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releases and controls thyroid hormones that control metabolism

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TSH

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stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine, and then triiodothyronine

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attributes of GH

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It stimulates the growth of essentially all tissues of the body, including bone, secreted by the anterior pituitary

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permissive

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the presence of one hormone enables another hormone to act

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Synergistic

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two hormones with similar effects produce an amplified response

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Antagonistic

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two hormones have opposing effects

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pros of cortisol

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help control blood sugar levels, regulate metabolism, help reduce inflammation, and assist with memory formulation

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cons of cortisol

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blood sugar imbalance, decreased bone density, increased fat in the abdomen

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