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What does Antidiuretic hormone ADH do?

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Reabsorption of water from kidneys. Constriction of arterioles.

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What hormones are produced in the posterior hypothalamus?

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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH), oxytocin.

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What does oxytocin do?

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Muscular contractions (mammary glands, childbirth, ejaculation).

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What does Follicle Stimulating Hormone FSH do?

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Spermatogenesis, ovulation.

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What does Luteinizing hormone LH do?

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Secretion of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone.

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What does Thyroid stimulating hormon TSH do?

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Stimulates the thyroid.

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What does Adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH do?

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Stimulates adrenal cortex

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What does Growth hormone GH do?

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Growth of bones, muscle bones, fat cells.

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What does prolactin PRL do?

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Milk production in mammal glands.

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What does Melanocyte stimulating hormone MSH do?

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Stimulates melanocytes to produce melanin.

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What does thyroxine do?

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Regulates metabolism.

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What does calcitonin do?

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Inhibits release of calcium from bones.

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What hormones are produced in the anterior hypothalamus?

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FSH, LH, TSH, ACTH, GH, PRL, MSH.

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What does parathyroid hormone do?

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Increases release of calcium from bones.

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What does insulin do?

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Decreases glucose levels from blood.

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What does glucagon do?

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Raises blood glucose levels.

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What does estrogen do?

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Sexual femenine characteristics.

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What does progesterone do?

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(Pregnancy hormone) forms placenta.

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What does testosterone do?

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Sexual masculine characteristics.

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What does norepinephrine do?

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Noradrenaline. Increases metabolic rate, blood sugar, heart frequency.

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What does glucocorticoids do?

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Regulate sugar, lipid metabolism. Anti-inflammatory effects.

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What does aldosterone do?

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Reabsorbs salt in kidney.

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What does testosterone do?

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Masculinization of body features.

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What does epinephrine do?

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Adrenaline. Increase metabolic rate, blood sugar, heart frequency.

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What does melatonin do?

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Regulates reproductive and sleep cycles

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What does thymosine do?

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Maturation of cells in immune system

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What hormones are produced in the thyroid?

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Thyroxine, calcitonin.

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What does Renin-Angiotensin do?

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Increases or decreases cardiac frequency.

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What does erythropoietin do?

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Red blood synthesis in bone marrow.

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What does atrial natriuretic peptide ANP do?

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Increases salt and watr excretioni by kidneys, lowers blood pressure.

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What does gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin, and gastric inhibitory peptide do?

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Control secretion of mucus, enzymes and salts in digestive tract, regulate peristalsis.

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What hormones are produced in the parathyroid?

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Parathyroid hormone.

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What does leptin do?

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Regulates apetite, stimulates immune function, promoties blood vessel growth (required for puberty)

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What hormones are produced in the pancreas?

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Insulin, glucagon.

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What hormones are produced in the ovaries?

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Estrogen, progesterone.

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What hormones are produced in the testes?

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Testosterone.

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What hormones are produced in the Adrenal gland, in the medula?

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Epinephrine, norepinephrine.

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What hormones are produced in the adrenal gland in the cortex?

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Glucocorticoids, aldosterone, testosterone.

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What hormone is produced in the pineal gland?

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Melatonin.

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What hormones are produced in the thymus?

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Thymosine

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What hormones are produced in the kidneys?

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Renin-angiotensin, erythropoietin.

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What hormones are produced in the heart?

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Atrial natriuretic peptide.

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What hormones are produced in the stomach?

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Gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin, gastric inhibitory peptide.

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What hormone is produced in the adipose tissue?

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Leptin.

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