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| pancreas, stomach, small intestine, kidneys, suprarenal glands, thymus, heart, thyroid, parathyroid, ovaries, testes, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, pineal gland, placenta, adipose, |
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| glucocorticoids (cortisol) |
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| adrenal cortex, various metabolic functions including the body's response to stress |
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| mineralocorticoids (aldosterone) |
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| adrenal cortex, regulation of extracellular water balance, promotes excretion of sodium and potassium by kidneys |
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| epinephrine and norepinephrine |
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| adrenal medulla, various metabolic functions related to fight/flight (sympathetic nervous system) |
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| kidneys, regulation of red blood cell development in bone marrow |
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| regulation of plasma calcium, promotes absorption of calcium from the gastrointestinal tract |
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| posterior pituitary, various functions including motility of the uterus (contractions) |
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| posterior pituitary, regulation of blood pressure, promotes water excretion by the kidneys |
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| pineal gland, regulation of daily rhythms |
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| adipose tissue cells, regulation of activities such as appetite and metabolic rate |
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| blood, regulation of blood pressure, stimulates release of aldosterone from the adrenal cortex |
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| human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) |
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| placenta, promotes secretion of estrogen and progesterone |
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| thyroxine hormones (T4 and T3) |
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| thyroid gland, regulation of overall metabolism of body, acts on most cells on the body |
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| thyroid gland, regulation of plasma calcium, actions ultimately lead to decreased plasma calcium concentration |
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| parathyroid gland, regulation of plasma calcium concentration, promotes release of calcium from bone |
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| thymus, promote development of T-lymphocytes |
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| atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) |
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| heart, regulation of blood pressure, promotes sodium excretion by the kidneys |
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| pancreas, regulation of glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids in the plasma, promotes uptake by cells |
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| pancreas, regulation of plasma glucose, promotes release of glucose from cells into plasma |
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| pancreas, regulation of secretion of both glucagon and insulin |
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| stomach, stimulate acid secretion, GI motility, and hunger |
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| several hormones, actions include regulation of appetite, regulation of enzyme release from pancreas, regulation of bile release from gall bladder, and regulation of GI motility |
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| ovary, maintenance and development of female reproductive tract, gamete development, and secondary sex characteristics |
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| ovary, regulation of pregnancy |
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| testes, maintenance and development of male reproductive tract, gamete development, and secondary sex characteristics |
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