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| Growth hormone; Promotes growth of all body tissues. |
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| Thyroid-stimulating hormone; Stimulates thyroid glands to produce thyroid hormone. |
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| Adrenocorticotropic hormone; Stimulates adrenal cortex to produce glucocorticoids (cortisol) and androgens; aids in protecting body in stress situations (injury and pain). |
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| Prolactin; Stimulates milk production by mammary glands. |
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| Follicle-stimulating hormone; Stimulates growth and hormonal activity of ovarian follicles; stimulates growth of testes; promotes sperm cell development. |
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| Luteinizing hormone; Initiates ovulation, corpus luteum formation, and progesterone production in the female; stimulates testosterone secretion in male. |
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| Antidiurectic hormone; promotes water reabsorption in kidney tubules; at high concentration stimulates constriction of blood vessels. |
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Posterior Pituitary
Oxytocin |
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| Causes uterine muscle contraction; causes milk ejection from mammary glands. |
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Thyroid
Thyroxine and Triiodothyronine |
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| T4/T3; Increase metabolic rate, influencing both physical and mental activities; required for normal growth |
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| Parathyroid hormone; Regulates exchange of calcium between blood and bones; increases calcium level in blood. |
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Adrenal Medulla
Epinephrine |
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| Increases blood pressure and heart rate; activates cells influenced by sympathetic nervous system plus many not supplied by sympathetic nerves. |
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| 95% of glucocorticoids; increases blood glucose concentration in response to stress. |
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Adrenal Cortex
Aldosterone |
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| 95% of mineralocorticoids; promotes salt (and thus water) retention and potassium excretion. |
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Adrenal Cortex
Sex Hormones |
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| May influence secondary sexual characteristics. |
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| Reduces blood glucose concentrations by promoting glucose uptake into cells and glucose storage; promotes fat and protein synthesis. |
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Pancreatic Islets
Glucagon |
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| Stimulates liver to release glucose, thereby increasing blood glucose level. |
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| Testosterone; Stimulates growth and development of sexual organs (testes and penis) plus development of secondary sexual characteristics, such as hair growth on body and face and deepening of voice; stimulates sperm cell maturation. |
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| Stimulates growth of primary sexual organs (uterus and tubes) and development of secondary sexual organs, such as breasts; stimulates development of ovarian follicles. |
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| Stimulates development of mammary glands' secretory tissue; prepares uterine lining for implantation of fertilized ovum; aids in maintaining pregnancy. |
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| Regulates mood, sexual development, and daily cycles in response to the amount of light in the environment. |
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