Term
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Definition
| Increases blood Ca2+ level |
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Term
| Glucagon, Human Growth Hormone, Epinephrine and Norepinephrine, Cortisol |
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Definition
| Increases blood glucose level |
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Term
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Definition
| Decreases blood Ca2+ level |
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Term
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Definition
| Decreases blood glucose level |
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Term
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Definition
| Initiates and maintains milk secretion by the mammary glands |
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Term
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Definition
| Regulates the body's biological clock |
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Term
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Definition
| Stimulates sex hormone production; triggers ovulation |
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Term
| Epinephrine and Norepinephrine |
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Definition
| Augments fight-or-flight respones |
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Term
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Definition
| Regulates metabolism and resistance to stress |
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Term
| Antidiuretic Hormone, Aldosterone |
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Definition
| Helps control water and electrolyte homeostatsis. Inhibits water loss through the kidneys. |
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Term
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Definition
| Suppresses release of FSH |
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Term
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Definition
| Stimulates growth of axillary and pubic hair |
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Term
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Definition
| Promotes T cell maturation |
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Term
| Thyroxine and Triiodothyronine |
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Definition
| Regulates oxygen use, basal metabolic rate, cellular metabolism, and growth and development |
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Term
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Definition
| Stimulates protein synthesis, inhibits protein breakdown, stimulates lipolysis, and retards use of glucose for ATP production |
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Term
| Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) |
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Definition
| Stimulates egg and sperm formation |
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Term
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Definition
| Enhances uterine contractions during labor; stimulates milk ejection |
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Term
| Hypothalamic Regulating Hormone |
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Definition
| Stimulates and inhibits secretion of anterior pituitary hormones |
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Term
| Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone |
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Definition
| Increases skin pigmentation when present in excess |
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Term
| Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone |
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Definition
| Stimulates synthesis and release of T3 and T4 |
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Term
| Hypothalamic Regulating Hormone, Prostaglandins |
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Definition
| Local hormones involved in inflammation, smooth muscle contraction, blood flow, and inflammation |
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