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Hormones
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Undergraduate 1
01/28/2013

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Aldosterone
Definition
Adrenal glands Helps regulate salt and water balance by retaining salt and water and excreting potassium
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Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)
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Pituitary gland Causes kidneys to retain water and, along with aldosterone ,helps control blood pressure
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Corticosteroid
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Adrenal glands Has widespread effects throughout the body; especially has anti? inflammatory action ; maintains blood sugar level, blood pressure , and muscle strength ; helps control salt and water balance
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Corticotropin
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Pituitary gland Controls the production and secretion of hormones by the adrenal cortex
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Erythropoietin
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Kidneys Stimulates red blood cell production
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Estrogen
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Ovaries Controls the development of female sex characteristics and the reproductive system
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Glucagon
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Pancreas Raises the blood sugar level
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Growth hormone
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Pituitary gland Controls growth and development; promotes protein production
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Insulin
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Pancreas Lowers the blood sugar level; affects the metabolism of glucose, protein, and fat throughout the body
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Luteinizing hormone and follicle? stimulating hormone
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Pituitary gland Control reproductive functions , including the production of sperm and semen , egg maturation , and menstrual cycles; control male and female sexual characteristics (including hair distribution, muscle formation , skin texture and thickness, voice, and perhaps even personality traits)
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Oxytocin
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Pituitary gland Causes muscles of the uterus and milk ducts in the breast to contract
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Parathyroid hormone
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Parathyroid glands Controls bone formation and the excretion of calcium and phosphorus
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Progesterone
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Ovaries Prepares the lining of the uterus for implantation of a fertilized egg and readies the mammary glands to secrete milk
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Prolactin
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Pituitary gland Starts and maintains milk production in the mammary glands
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Renin and angiotensin
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Kidneys Control blood pressure
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Thyroid hormone
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Thyroid gland Regulates growth, maturation, and the speed of metabolism
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Thyroid stimulating hormone
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Thyroid gland Pituitary gland Stimulates the production and secretion of hormones by the thyroid gland
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