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Hormone Basics Flashcards

1
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Stimulates bone and muscle growth

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GH

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Stimulates milk production and secretion

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Prolactin

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3
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Stimulates milk secretion during lactation

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Oxytocin

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4
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Responsible for female secondary sex characteristics

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estrogen

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5
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increases blood glucose levels and decreases protein synthesis

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Cortisol

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6
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responsible for secondary male sex characterstics

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testosterone

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7
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prepares endometrium for implantation/ maintenance of pregnancy

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Progesterone

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8
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stimulates follicle maturation in females and spermatogenesis in males

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FSH

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9
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stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone synthesis in males

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LH

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