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Stimulates adrenal cortex to make and secrete glucocorticoids; Anterior pituitary

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Adrenocorticotropic (ACTH)

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Involved in osmoregulation and vasodilation; Heart

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Atrial natriuretic peptide

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Decreases (tones down) blood calcium level; Thyroid

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Calcitonin

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Inhibit the perception of pain in the brain; Anterior pituitary

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Endorphins

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Increases blood glucose level and heart rate; Adrenal medulla

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Epinephrine, Norepinephrine

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Maintains female secondary sexual characteristics; Ovary/Placenta

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Estrogen

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Stimulates follicle maturation; spermatogenesis; Anterior pituitary

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Follicle-stimulating (FSH)

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

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Glucagon

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Increases blood glucose level and decreases protein synthesis; Adrenal Cortex

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Glucocorticoids

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Stimulates bone and muscle growth/lipolysis; Anterior pituitary

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Growth hormone

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Lowers blood glucose, increases glycogen stores; Pancreas

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Insulin

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Stimulates ovulation; testosterone synthesis; Anterior pituitary

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Lueteinizing (LH)

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13
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Unclear in humans; Pineal

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Melatonin

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Increases water reabsorption in kidneys; Adrenal Cortex

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Mineralocorticoids

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

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Oxytocin

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Increases the blood calcium level; Parathyroid

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Parathyroid hormone

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Promotes growth/maintenance of endometrium; Ovary/Placenta

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Progesterone

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Stimulates milk production and secretion; Anterior pituitary

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Prolactin

19
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Supresses secretion of glucagon and insulin; Pancreas

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Somatostatin

20
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Maintains male secondary sexual characteristics; Testes

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Testosterone

21
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Stimulates T lymphocyte development; Thymus

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Thymosin

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Stimulates metabolic activity; Thyroid

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Thyroid hormones (T4, T3)

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Stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroid hormoes; Anterior pituitary

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Thyroid-stimulating (TSH)

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Stimulates water reabsorption in kidneys; Hypothalamus stored in posterior pituitary

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Vasopressin (ADH)

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