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| Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, pineal, thymus, pancreas, and reproductive. |
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| Secretes growth hormone (GH), prolactin (PRL), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), antidiuretic hormone (ADH), and oxytocin. |
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| Stimulates most cells to increase in size and divide more frequently, targets bone and skeletal muscles. Promotes protein synthesis and encourages using fats for fuel. |
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| Stimulates and sustains a woman's milk production. May help maintain normal sperm production, but no normal role has been seen in males. |
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| Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone |
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| Controls thyroid gland secreations. |
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| Adrenocorticotropic Hormone |
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| Controls the manufacture and secretion of certain hormones from the cortex (outer layer) of the adrenal gland. |
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| Follicle-Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone |
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| Regulate the function of ovaries and testes, stimulate egg and sperm production, released during and after puberty. |
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| Regulates water balance between dehydration and water overload. Prevents urine formation. |
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| Stimulates smooth muscle contraction in breasts and uterus. |
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| Secretes thyroxine triiodothyronine, and calcitonin. Largest endocrine gland. |
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| Thyroxine and Triiodothyronine |
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| Triiodothyronin is 5x as potent as thyroxine. Regulate the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. |
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| Regulates the concentrations of blood calcium and phosphate ions. |
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| Secretes the parathyroid hormone. |
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| Increases blood calcium concentration and decreases blood phosphate ion concentration. Affects the bones, kidneys, and intestine. |
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| Secretes epinephrine, norepinephrine, aldosterone, cortisol, and sex hormones. |
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| Epinephrine and Norepinephrine |
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| Increase heart rate, the force of cardiac muscle contraction, breathing rate, and blood glucose level. Also elevate blood pressure and decrease digestive activity. |
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| Causes the kidney to concerve sodium ions and excrete potassium ions. |
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| Affects glucose metabolism and influences protein and fat metabolism. |
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| Most are androgens which set off puberty, secondary sex characteristics, and sex drive. Can convert to estrogen. |
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