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Zoology Final: Hormones
Hormones
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
05/05/2011

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Antidiuretic hormone
Definition
targets kidney tubules to concentrate urine; Posterior Pituitary Gland
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Oxytocin
Definition
inhibits milk release from mammary glands; Posterior Pituitary Gland
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Prolactin
Definition
stimulate milk production; Anterior Pituitary Gland
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Somatropin
Definition
stimulate growth; Anterior Pituitary Gland
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Adrenocorticotropic
Definition
targets adrenal glands to make them release steroid hormones; Anterior Pituitary Gland
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Thyrotropin
Definition
stimulates thyroid to produce thyroxin and calcitonin; Anterior Pituitary Gland
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Follicle Stimulating Hormone
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targets ovaries to cause maturation of eggs in follicles; Anterior Pituitary Gland
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Luteinizing Hormone or Interstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone
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Causes ovulation of egg at day 13 of ovarian cycle; Testosteron production in men; Anterior Pituitary Gland
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Thyroxine
Definition
increase metabolic rate; Thyroid gland
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Calcitonin
Definition
Add calcium to bones; Thryroid gland
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Parathyroid hormone
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remove calcium from bone for use in muscle contraction; Parathyroid gland
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Mineralocorticoids
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regulate kidney function; Adrenal Gland (cortex)
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Glucocorticoids
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regulate sugar levels in part: Adrenal Gland (cortex)
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Epinephrine
Definition
Causes "fight or flight"; Adrenal Gland (Medulla)
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