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Thyroid hormone

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Thyroid

Metabolic activity

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Calcitonin

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Thyroid

Decrease blood calcium (increase osteoblasts )

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LH

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Anterior pituitary (tropic)

Ovulation/testosterone synthesis
Corpus luetum formation

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TSH

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Anterior pituitary (tropic)

Stimulate thyroid to produce thyroid hormones

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Parathyroid hormones

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Parathyroid

Increase blood calcium (increase osteoclasts)

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ACTH

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Anterior pituitary (tropic)

Stimulate adrenal cortex to synthesize and secrete glucocorticoid

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Prolactin

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Anterior pituitary (direct)

Milk production and secretion

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Insulin

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Pancreas (B cells)

Lower blood glucose

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GnRH

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Hypothalamus

Control FSH, LH hormone release

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Cholecystokinin (CCK)

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Secreted by duodenum in response to fats

Cause gall bladder contraction, bile release

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Somatostatin

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Pancreas

Suppress insulin, glucagon secretion

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Glucagon

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Pancreas (alpha cells)

Increase blood glucose

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Aldosterone

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Adrenal cortex (steroid) - mineralcorticoid

Increase Na reabsorption distal convoluted tubule (increase water reabsorption)

(secreted due to low BP)

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Endorphin

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Anterior pituitary (direct)

Block pain receptors

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Growth hormone

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Anterior pituitary (direct)

Bone and muscle growth

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Secretin

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Secreted by duodenum in response to acidic chyme

Stimulate bicarbonate release

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Exocrine gland

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Secrete into duct

Ex-enzymes

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Progesterone

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Ovary / placenta

Growth and maintenance of endometrium

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Endocrine gland

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Secrete directly to target organ

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FSH

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Anterior pituitary (tropic)

Follicle maturation/ spermatogenesis

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Steroid hormones

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Estrogen, testosterone, mineralcorticoids, glucocorticoids, cholesterol

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ADH

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Hypothalamus (stored posterior pituitary)

Water reabsorption in kidney - collecting duct

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Glucocorticoid

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Adrenal cortex (steroid)

Increase blood glucose, decrease protein synthesis

Ex- cortisol (inflammation)

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EPI/NE

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Adrenal medulla

Increase blood glucose/heart rate

Fight or flight

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Oxytocin

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Hypothalamus (stored posterior pituitary)

Uterine contractions/lactation

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