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hormones
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what does thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) stimulate
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stimulates secrection of TSH and prolactin
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what does corticotropinin-releasing hromone stimulate (CRH)
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secrection of ACTH
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what does gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulate (GnRH)
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LH and FSH
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what does somatostatin inhibit
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secrection of GH
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what does dopamine inhibit
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prolaction secrection
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what does GHRH stimulates
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growth hormone secrection
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what does TSH stimulate
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thyroid hormone secrection
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what does FSH stimulate in men
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sperm maturation in the sertoli cells of testes
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what does FSH stimulate in women
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follicular development and estrogen synthesis in ovaries
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what does luteinizing hormone (LH) stimulate in men
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testerone synthesis in Leydid cells of the testes
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what does growth hormone stimulates
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protein synthesis and overall growth
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what does LH stimulate in women
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ovulation, formation of the corpus luteum, estrogen and progesterone synthesis in ovaries
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what does prolactin stimulate
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milk production and secrection in breast
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what does adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulate
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stimulates synthesis and secrection of adrenal cortical hormones (cortisol, androgens, and aldosterone)
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what does MSH stimulates
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melanin synthesis
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what does oxytocin stimulate
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milk ejection from breasts and uterine concentration
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what does vasopressin or ADH stimulates
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water reabsorption in principal cells of collecting ducts and constriction of arterioles
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what does triiodothyronine (T3) and L-thyroxine (T4) stimulates
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skeletal growth, oxygen consumption, heat production, protein, fat, and carbohydrate utilization, perinatal maturation of the CNS
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what is calcitonin function
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decreases serum calcium
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what is PTH function
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increases serum calcium
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what does cortisol (glucocorticoid) stimulate
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gluconeogensis; inhibits inflammatory response; suppresses immune responses; enhances vascular responsiveness to catecholamines
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what does DHEA, androstenedione, and testerone stimulates
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spermatogenesis; stimulates male secondary sex characteristics
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what does estradiol and estriol stimulates
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growth and development of female reproductive system, follicular phase of menstrual cycle, development of breasts, prolactin secrection, maintains pregnancy
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what does progesterone stimulates
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luteal phase of menstrual cycle; maintains pregnancy
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what does human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)  stimulates
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stimulates estrogen and progesterone synthesis in corpus leuteum of early pregnancy
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what is human placental lactogen (HPL) aka human chorionic somatomammotropin function
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it has growth hormone like and prolactin like actions during pregnancy
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what is insulin's function
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decrease blood glucose
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what is glucagon function
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increases blood glucose
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what is renin function
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catalyzes conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin I
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what is 1,25 dihyroxycholecalciferol function
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increases intestinal absorption of calcium mineralization
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