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The Two Kinds of Hormones |
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Peptide Hormones: Activate enzyme systems
Steroid Hormones: Activate DNA in cells |
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- Hypothalamus
- Pituitary Gland
- Thyroid
- Parathyroid Gland
- Adrenal Gland
- Pancreas
- Testes
- Ovaries
- Thymus
- Pineal Gland
- Digestive Tract
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- ADH (Anti-Diarrhetic Hormone)
- Oxytocin
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- TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone)
- ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone)
Tropic hormones stimulate other glands
- FSH (Follicle-stimulating hormone) - stimulates a follicle in the cervix containing an egg to increase in size
- LH (Luteinizing Hormone) - triggers ovulation
- PRL (Prolactin)
- Somatotropic (Growth Hormone) - controls normal growth and development
- MSH (melanocyte-stimulating Hormone) - melanin production
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- Thyroxine - Controls how fast the metabolic rate occurs
- Triiodothyronine - controls how fast the metabolic rate occurs
- calcitonin - lowers blood calcium levels
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- PTH (parathyroid hormone) - Works in opposition with the Thyroid Gland hormones
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Adrenal Cortex:
- Glucocorticoids (cortisol) - stimulates the liver to turn non carbohydrate molecules into sugar
- Mineralcorticoids (aldosterone) - antidiarrhetic
- Sex Hormones
Adrenal Medulla:
- Epinepherine and Norepinepherine
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- Insulin
- Glucagon - works in opposition, raises blood glucose levels
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- Estrogen
- Progesterone - stimulates and controls every aspect of pregnancy
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- Thymosin - huge role in production and activation of white blood cells. The "T" in Helper T cells stands for thymus
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- Melatonin - creates the sleep regulating melatonin
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- Acetylcholine
- Tyrosines
Epinephrine Norepinephrine Dopamine
- Seratonins
GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) Glycine endorphins, enkephalins
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