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Human Growth Hormone
(HGH) |
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-Anterior Pituitary Gland
-Stimulates growth & metabolism |
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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
(TSH) |
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-Anterior Pituitary Gland
-Stimulates growth of thyroid gland and secretion of thyroid hormones |
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
(ACTH) |
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-Anterior Pituitary Gland
-Stimulates secretion of corticosteroids |
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Follicle Stimulating Hormone
(FSH) |
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-Anterior Pituitary Gland
-Ovarian Follicular Cells: Stimulates follicular development, oocyte production, and estrogen secretion
-Testis: Stimulates Sperm Production |
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-Anterior Pituitary Gland
-Ovarian Follicular Cells:Triggers Ovulation, Progesterone Secretion, and formation of Corpus Luteum
Testis:Stimulates Testosterone secretion |
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-Anterior Pituitary Gland
-production and secretion of milk |
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Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone
(MSH) |
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-Anterior Pituitary Gland
-Stimulates melanin production |
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Antidiuretic Hormone
(ADH) |
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-posterior pituitary gland
-Water reabsorption in kidney tubules, decreasing water loss in urine; concentrates urine |
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-posterior pituitary gland
-Uterus, Mammary Glands: Stimulates Uterine Contraction and Milk Ejection
-Prostate: Prostatic Secretion |
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-Pineal Gland
-Circadian rhythm: Sets biological clock |
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Thyroid: Follicle Cells
-Increases Metabolism |
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Thyroid: C Cells
-Inhibits Osteoclasts and decreases blood calcium |
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-Parathyroid Glands
-Stimulates Osteoclasts and increases blood calcium |
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Thymus
-maturation of T Cells |
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Adrenal Gland Cortex: Zona Glomulerosa
-Stimulates Reabsorption of salt and water from tubules |
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Adrenal Gland Cortex: Zona Fasciculata
-Decreases inflammation, increases blood glucose, increases resistance to stress |
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Adrenal Gland Cortex: Zona Reticularis
-Increases sex drive in females; insignificant in males |
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Epinephrine
Norepinephrine |
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Adrenal Gland (medulla)
-flight or fight response |
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Pancreas: Alpha Cells
-Increases blood glucose; stimulates glycogenolysis (breakdown into glucose) |
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Pancreas: Beta Cells
-Decreases blood glucose (enabling cells to take it out of blood to use for energy) |
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Testis
-Secondary Sex Characteristics, Sperm Maturation |
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Testis
-Inhibits FSH secretion |
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Ovary
-Secondary Sex Characteristics; Follicle Maturation |
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Ovary
-Preps uterus for implantation; preps mammary glands |
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Ovary
-Inhibits FSH secretion |
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Kidney
-Promotes Calcium Absorption |
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Kidney
-Stimulates Red Blood Cell (erythrocyte) Production |
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Kidney
-Converts Angiotensinogen to Angiotensin I |
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