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glands Flashcards

1
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Stimulates cells to increase in size and divide more rapidly

A

Growth Hormone

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2
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Stimulates milk production in a woman

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Prolactin

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3
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controls thyroid secretions

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Thyroid-stimulating

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4
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controls secretions from that outer layer (cortex) of the adrenal gland

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Adrenocorticotropic

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5
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stimulates the gonads

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Follicle-stimulating/lutenizing

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6
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decreases urine production to regulate water concentration in body fluids

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Antidiuretic (ADH)

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7
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contracts muscles in the uterine wall during childbirth and muscles in milk secretion

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Oxytocin (OT)

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regulates the metabolism of carbs, lipids, and proteins

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Thyroxine

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9
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more potent hormone that also regulates the metabolism carbohydrates, lipids and proteins

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Triiodothyronine (T3)

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10
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Regulates calcium and phosphate ion concentration in blood

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Calcitonin

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Regulates calcium and phosphate ion concentration in blood

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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)

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12
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aldoterone

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regulates sodium

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