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Hormones that Perform Which Function
A list of hormones and what their function(s) is/are.
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Anatomy
12th Grade
03/23/2013

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Epinephrine
Definition
increases metabolism,
increases blood pressure,
increase strength of hearbeat,
causes vasoconstriction of in all organs except muscles and liver,
causes vasodilation in skeletal muscles
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Melatonin
Definition
inhibits estrus cycles in lower animals
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Calcitonin
Definition
decreases blood calcium level when injected intravenously
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Glucagon
Definition
mobilizes fatty acids,
mobilizes glucose, fatty acids and amino acids
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Insulin
Definition
inhibits production of SH and
promotes storage of glucose, fatty acids, and amino acids
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Parathyroid Hormone
Definition
stimulates osteoclasts,
raises blood calcium level,
impedes phosphorous reabsorption in renal tubes and
lowers blood phosphorous levels
Term
Thyroid Hormone
Definition
increases cardiac output and respitory rate and
stimulates metabolism of all cells in the body
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ADH (Antidiuretic Hormone)
Definition
causes constriction of arterioles
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Oxytocin
Definition
causes myometrium to contraction during childbirth
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Testosterone
Definition
supresses development of female genitalia in males
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Thyrotropin
Definition
stimulates production of thyroxine
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