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Hormones of the Endocrine System Flashcards

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Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

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stimulates follicle maturation; spermatogenesis (Anterior Pituitary)

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Luteinizing Hormone

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Stimulates Ovulation; Testosterone synthesis (Anterior Pituitary)

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Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

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Stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroid hormones (Anterior Pituitary)

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Adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)

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Stimulates adrenal cortex to make and secret glucocorticoids (Anterior Pituitary)

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Prolactin

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Stimulates milk production and secretion (Anterior Pituitary)

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Endorphins

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Inhibits the perception of pain (Anterior Pituitary)

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Growth Hormone

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Stimulates the bone and muscle growth/lipolysis (Anterior Pituitary)

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Oxytocin

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Stimulates uterine contractions during labor, milk secretion during lactation (Hypothalamus; stored in posterior pituitary)

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Antidiuretic (ADH, vasopressin)

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Stimulates water reabsorption in the kidneys (hypothalamus; stored in posterior pituitary)

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Thyroid Hormones (T3 and T4)

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Stimulates metabolic activity (Thyroid

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Calcitonin

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Decreases blood calcium level (thyroid)

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Parathyroid hormone

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Increases blood calcium level (parathyroid)

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Glucocorticoids

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Increases blood glucose level and decreases protein synthesis; anti inflammatory (Adrenal Cortex)

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Mineralocorticoids

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Increases sodium and water reabsorption in kidneys (Adrenal Cortex)

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Epinephrine and Norepinephrine

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Increases blood glucose level and heart rate (Adrenal Medulla)

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Glucagon

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Stimulates conversion of glycogen to glucose in the liver; increases blood glucose (Pancreas)

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Insulin

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Lowers blood glucose; increases glycogen stores (Pancreas)

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Somatostatin

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Suppresses secretion of glucagon and insulin (Pancreas)

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Testosterone

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Maintains male secondary sex characteristics (testes)

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Estrogen

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Maintains female secondary sex characteristics (Ovary/Placenta)

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Progesterone

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Promotes growth/maintenance of endometrium (Ovary/Placenta)

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Melatonin

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Regulates sleep-wake cycles (Pineal)

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Atrial natriuretic peptide

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Involved in osomoregulation and vasodilation (heart)

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Thymosin

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Stimulates T-cell development (thymus)

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