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| Releasing and Inhibiting Factors |
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| Secreted from the hypothalmus, this hormone modifies activity in the anterior pituitary |
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| Secreted from the Anterior pituitary, this peptide hormone increases bone and muscle growth and increases cell turnover rate |
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| Secreted from the anterior pituitary, this peptide hormone stimulates milk production in the mammary glands |
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| Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) |
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| Secreted from the Anterior Pituitary, this peptide tropic hormone increases the synthesis and release of Thyroid hormone (acts upon the thyroid) |
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| Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) |
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| Secreted from the Anterior Pituitary, this peptide hormone increases the growth and secretory activity of the adrenal cortex |
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| Secreted from the Anterior Pituitary, this peptide gonadotropin has effects in ovulation and testosterone synthesis in the ovaries and testes respectively |
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| Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) |
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| Secreted from the Anterior Pituitary, this gonadotropin peptide hormone works in the ovary in follicle development and in the testes in spermatogenesis |
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| Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) also known as vasopressin |
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| Secreted from the Posterior Pituitary, this peptide hormone causes water retention in the kidney |
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| Secreted from the Posterior Pituitary, this peptide hormone causes milk letdown in breasts and contraction in the uterus. |
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| Secreted from the Thyroid, this amino acid derivative is necessary for physical and mental development in children and increases the basal metabolic rate and temperature in adults |
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| Secreted from the Thyroid, this peptide hormone lowers serum [Ca2+] and effects the bone and kidney |
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| Parathydroid Hormone (PTH) |
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| Secreted from the Parathyroid, this peptide hormone breaks down bone and increases serum [Ca2+] levels. This affects the bone, kidney and small intestine |
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| Secreted from the Thymus, this peptide hormone aids in T cell development in children |
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| Secreted from the Adrenal Medulla, this amino acid derivative causes the rapid sympathetic stress response |
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| Cortisol (glucocorticoid) |
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| Secreted from the Adrenal Cortex, this steroid is part of the long term stress response and increases blood [Glucose], increases protein catabolism, and decreases inflammation and immune activity. |
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| Aldosterone (mineralcorticoid) |
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| Secreted from the Adrenal Cortex, this steroid increases blood pressure and increases sodium absorption in the kidney |
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| Secreted from the Adrenal Cortex, this hormone is not normally important but an adrenal tumor can overproduce these, causing masculinization and feminization |
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| Secreted from the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas, this peptide hormone decreases serum [Glucose], and increases glycogen and fat storage. Often known as the 'key' to getting glucose into cells. Beta cells secrete this hormone |
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| Secreted from the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas, this peptide hormone secreted by alpha cells increases blood [Glucose] and decreases glycogen and fat storage |
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| Secreted from the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas, this peptide hormone secreted by delta cells inhibits many digestive processes. |
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| Secreted from the testes, this steroid is the reason behind many male characteristics and spermatogenesis |
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| Secreted from the Ovaries / Placenta, this steroid is responsible for endometrial growth and female characteristics |
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| Secreted from the Ovaries and Placenta, this steroid is key in endometrial secretion in pregnancy. |
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| Atrial Natriuretic Factor |
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Definition
| Secreted from the Heart, this peptide hormone acts on the kidney to increase urination and decrease blood pressure |
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| Secreted from the Kidney, this peptide hormone acts on the bone marrow to increase red blood cell synthesis |
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| The anterior Pituitary has X hormones |
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| The Posterior Pituitary has X hormones |
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| The thyroid has X hormones |
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| peptide and amino acid derivative |
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| The parathyroid has X hormones |
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| The thymus has has X hormones |
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| The Adrenal Medulla has X hormones |
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| The Adrenal Cortex has X hormones |
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| The pancreas has X hormones |
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| The testes / ovaries have X hormones |
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| The heart / kidney have X hormones |
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