glands Flashcards
Stimulates cells to increase in size and divide more rapidly
Growth Hormone
Stimulates milk production in a woman
Prolactin
controls thyroid secretions
Thyroid-stimulating
controls secretions from that outer layer (cortex) of the adrenal gland
Adrenocorticotropic
stimulates the gonads
Follicle-stimulating/lutenizing
decreases urine production to regulate water concentration in body fluids
Antidiuretic (ADH)
contracts muscles in the uterine wall during childbirth and muscles in milk secretion
Oxytocin (OT)
regulates the metabolism of carbs, lipids, and proteins
Thyroxine
more potent hormone that also regulates the metabolism carbohydrates, lipids and proteins
Triiodothyronine (T3)
Regulates calcium and phosphate ion concentration in blood
Calcitonin
Regulates calcium and phosphate ion concentration in blood
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
aldoterone
regulates sodium