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| Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) (Vasopressin) |
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| more water reabsorbtion, less sweating, vasoconstriction activated by Dehydration |
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| labor contractions, milk from mammary glands activated by Hypothalamus, stretch of cervix, stim. of nipple |
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| Growth Hormone (GH) (Somatotropin) |
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Increases mitosis, amino acid transport, protein synthesis, use of fats for energy activated by GHRH stimulates (hypothalamus)
GHIH inhibits (hypothalamus) |
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| Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) (Thyrotropin) |
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| Increases thyroxine and T3 activated by TRH (hypothalamus) |
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| Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) |
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| Increases cortisol activated by CRH (hypothalamus) |
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Lactation activated by PRH stimulates (hypothalamus)
PIH inhibits (hypothalamus) |
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| Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Women |
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Growth of ova, increases estrogen activated by GnRH (Gonadotropin-releasing-hormone) stimulates (hypothalamus)
Inhibin inhibits (ovaries or testes) |
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| Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Men |
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Sperm production activated by GnRH (Gonadotropin-releasing-hormone) stimulates (hypothalamus)
Inhibin inhibits (ovaries or testes) |
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| Luteinizing Hormone (LH) (ICSH) Women |
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| Ovulation, corpus luteum, increases progesterone activated by GnRH (hypothalamus) |
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| Luteinizing Hormone (LH) (ICSH) Men |
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| increases testosterone activated by GnRH (hypothalamus) |
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| increases energy production, rate of protein synthesis activated by TSH (anterior pituitary) (Thyroid-Stimulating-Hormone) |
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| increases energy production, rate of protein synthesis activated by TSH (anterior pituitary) (Thyroid-Stimulating-Hormone) |
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| decreases reabsorption of calcium and phosphate activated by Hypercalcemia |
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| Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) |
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| Increases reabsorption of calcium and phosphate bone to blood, absorption of calcium and phosphate by small intestine, increases reabsorption of calcium and excretion of phosphate by kidneys activated by Hypocalcemia stimulates, Hypercalcemia inhibits |
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| increases conversion glycogen to glucose in liver, use of excess amino acids and fats activated by Hypoglycemia |
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| Increases glucose transport and use of glucose, conversion of excess glucose to glycogen in liver & muscles, amino and fatty acid transport and its use activated by Hyperglycemia |
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| decreases insulin and glucagon, slows absorption of nutrients activated by Rising levels of insulin and glucagon |
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| Increase HR, contraction, conversion of clycogen to glucose in liver, use of fats, RR, dilates bronchioles, decreases peristalsis, vasodilation in skeletal muscles, vasoconstritoin in skin & viscera activated by Sympathetic impulses from hypothalamus in stress situations |
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| Noradrenalin (norepinephrine) |
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| vasoconstriction in skin, viscera and skeletal muscles |
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| increase reabsorption of Na by kidneys, excretion of K by kidneys activated by Low blood Na level, volume or pressure, high blood K level |
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| Increases use of fats and excell amino acids, conversion of glucose to glycogen, decrease use of glucose (except brain), anti-inflammatory effect - stabilize lysosomes and blocks effects of histamine activated by ACTH (anterior pituitary) during stress |
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| maturation of ovum, growth of BV's in uterus, 2ndary sex characteristics activated by FSH (anterior pituitary) |
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| storage of glycogen, growth of BV's, mammary glands activated by LH (anterior pituitary) |
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| decrease secretion of FSH and GnRH activated by LH (anterior pituitary) |
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| Maturation of sperm, 2ndary sex characteristics activated by LH (anterior pituitary) |
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| sleep activated by Pineal gland |
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