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1
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Stimulates adrenal cortex to release corticosteroids

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

Anterior pituitary

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Regulates the function of ovaries and testes

Stimulates gametes

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Follicle-stimulating Hormone

Anterior pituitary

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3
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Male: stimulate testes to produce testosterone

Female: triggers ovulation
Promotes synthesis and release of estrogen and progesterone

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Luteinizing Hormone

Anterior pituitary

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4
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Both mature ovarian follicle

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Luteinizing
Follicle-stimulating

Anterior pituitary

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5
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Stimulates the normal development and secretory activity of the thyroid gland

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone

Anterior pituitary

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6
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Stimulates milk production

Suckling stimulates prolactin collecting hormone and encourages continued milk production

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Prolactin

Anterior pituitary

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7
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Stimulates growth in the body

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Growth hormone

Anterior pituitary

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8
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Stimulates synthesis and dispersion of melanin

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Melanocyte-stimulating

Anterior pituitary

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9
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Retains water for water balance

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Antidiuretic hormone

Posterior pituitary

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10
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Stimulant of uterine contraction and milk ejection

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Oxytocin

Posterior pituitary

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11
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Involved in metabolic rate

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Thyroid hormone

Thyroid

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12
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Puts calcium into bones and takes out of blood

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Calcitonin

Thyroid

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13
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Increase calcium levels in blood

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Parathyroid hormone

Parathyroid gland

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14
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Regulates electrolyte composition and concentration in body fluids

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Mineralocorticoids

Adrenal gland - cortex

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15
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Stimulates lipid and protein metabolism

Regulates blood glucose levels

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Glucocorticoids

Adrenal gland - cortex

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16
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Promotes protein synthesis in gonads

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Gonadcorticoids

Adrenal gland - cortex

17
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Stimulates fight of flight response

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Epinephrine and norepinephrine

Adrenal gland - medulla

18
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Major target is liver

Causes increase in blood glucose levels

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Glucagon

Pancreas

19
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Targets liver and body cells
Decrease blood glucose levels
Promotes glucose transport into cells

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Insulin

Pancreas

20
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Essential for the development of T lymphocytes of the immune system

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Thymosins

Thymus

21
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Involved with circadian rhythms

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Melatonin

Pineal gland

22
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Corticotropin releasing hormone

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Hypothalamus

23
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Gonadotropin releasing hormone

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Hypothalamus

24
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Growth hormone releasing hormone

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Hypothalamus

25
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Prolactin releasing hormone

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Hypothalamus

26
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Thyrotropin releasing hormone

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Hypothalamus

27
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Growth hormone inhibiting hormone

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Hypothalamus

28
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Prolactin inhibiting hormone

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Hypothalamus

29
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Signals production of red blood cells

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Erythropoietin

Kidney

Hormones (3 decks)

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