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hormones

HormoneGland/Action
oxytocin peptide / posterior pituitary/ promotes labor contractions
Antidiurietic Hormone (ADH) peptide / posterior pituitary/ promotes water retension
growth hormone peptide/anterior pituitary/ promotes growth
prolactin peptide/ anterior pituitary/ stimulates milk production
FSH peptide/ a. pituitary/ stimulates production of ova and sperm
LH peptides/ a. pituitary/ regulates menstrual cycles
TSH peptide/ thyroid/ stimulates production of thyroid hormone
ACTH peptide/ thyroid/ stimulates production of glucocorticoids
T3 and T4 (Thyroxine) peptide/ thyroid/ regulates metabolic processes
calcitonin peptide/ thyroid/ lowers blood calcium levels
parathyroid hormone (PTH) peptide/ parathyroid/ raises blood calcium levels
insulin peptide/ pancrease/ lowers blood glucose levels
glucagon peptide/ pancrease/ raises blood glucose levels
epinephrine adn norepinephrine peptide/ adrenal glands/ fight or flight response
glucocorticoids steroids/ adrenal cortex/ raises blood glucose
mineralcorticoids steroid/ adrenal cortex/ stimulates ion retention by the kidneys
androgens steroid/ testes/ helps sperm production and male puberty
estrogen steroid/ ovaries/ regulates menstral cycle and female puberty
progesterone steroid/ ovaries/ promotes uterine lining growth
melatonin peptide/ pineal gland/ regulates biological rhythms
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