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Follicle-stimulating Hormone (FSH)

A

Anterior Pituitary

Stimulates follicle maturation; spermatogensis

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Lutenizing (LH)

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Anterior pituitary

Stimulates ovulation; testosterone sythesis

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Andrenocorticotropic (ACTH)

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Anterior pituitary

Stimulates adrenal cortex to make and secrete glucocorticoids

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Thyroid-stimulating (TSH)

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Anterior pituitary

Stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroid hormone

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Prolactin

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Anterior pituitary

Stimulates milk production and secretion

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Endorphins

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Anterior pituitary

inhibits the perception of pain in the brain

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Growth hormone

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Anterior pituitary

Stimulates bone and muscle growth/ lipolysis and cell turn over

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Oxytocin

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Hyopthalamus

Stimulates uterine contractions during labor and milk secretion during lactation

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Antiduretic (ADH)

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hypothalamus

Stimulates water reabsorption in kidneys

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Thyroid Hormones

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Thyroid

Stimulates metablolic activity

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Calcitonin

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Thyroid

Decreases blood [Calcium]

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Parathyroid Hormone

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parathyroid

Increases blood [calcium]

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Glucocorticoids

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Adernal cortex

Increases blood glucose concentrations and decreases protein synthesis, glycogen storage and fat storage. Anti-inflamitory

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Mineralcorticoids

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increases water reabsorption in kidneys

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Epinephrine, norepinphrine (cataecoamines)

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adrenal medulla

increases blood glucose and heart rate

fight or flight

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Glucagon

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pancreas

stimulates glycogen to glucose conversion in liver causing blood glucose increase

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insulin

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pancreas

lowers blood glucose
increases glycogen stores

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somatostain

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pancreas

suppresses secretion of glucagon and insulin

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Testosterone

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testes

maintains male secondary sexual characteristics

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Estrogen

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ovary/placenta

maintains female secondary sexual characteristics

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progesterone

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ovary/placenta

promotes growth/maintenance of endometrium

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Melatonin

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pineal

regulates sleep wake cycle

23
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atrial natriuertic peptide

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Heart

involved in osmoregulation and vasodilation

24
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Thymosin

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Thymus

stimulates t-cell development

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