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Growth Hormone (GH)
Prolactin (PRL)
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Thyroid-stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) |
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| Protein, stimulates growth (especially bones), and metabolic functions, regulated by hypothalamic hormones |
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| protein, stimulates milk production and secretion, regulated by hypothalamic hormones |
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| Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) |
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| Glycoprotein, stimulates production of ova and sperm, regulated by hypothalamic hormones |
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| Glycoprotein, stimulates ovaries and testes, regulated by hypothalamic hormones |
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| Glycoprotein, stimulates ovaries and testes, regulated by hypothalamic hormones |
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| Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) |
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| Glycoprotein, stimulates thyroid gland, regulated by hypothalamic hormones |
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| Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) |
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| Peptide, stimulate adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids, regulated by hypothalamic hormones |
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Triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4)
Calcitonin |
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| Triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4) |
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| Amine, stimulate and maintain metabolic processes, regulated by TSH |
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| Peptide, raises blood calcium level, calcium in blood |
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| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
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| Parathyroid hormone (PTHP |
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| peptide, raises blood calcium level, regulated by calcium in blood |
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| Protein, lowers blood glucose level, regulated by glucose in blood |
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| Protein, raises blood glucose level, regulated by glucose in blood |
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Adrenal Medulla
Adrenal Cortex |
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| Epinephrine and norepinephrine |
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| Epinephrine and norepinephrine |
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| Amines, raise blood glucose level; increase metabolic activities; constrict certain blood vessels, regulated by the nervous system |
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Glucocorticoids
Mineralocorticoids |
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| Steroid, raise blood glucose level, regulated by ACTH |
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| Steroid, promote reabsorption of Na+ and excretion of K+ in kidneys, regulated by K+ in blood and angiotensin II |
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| Steroid, support sperm formation; promote development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics, regulated by FSH and LH |
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| Steroid, stimulate uterine lining growth; promote development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics, regulated by FSH and LH |
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| Steroid, promote uterine lining growth, regulated by FSH and LH |
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| Amine, involved in biological rhythms, regulated by light/dark cycles |
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| Posterior Pituitary Gland |
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Oxytocin
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
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| Peptide, stimulates contraction of uterus and mammary gland cells, regulated by the nervous system |
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| Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
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| Peptide, promotes retention of water by kidneys, regulated by water/salt balance |
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