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| Luteinizing (LH) | Anterior Pituitary | Stimulates ovulation; testosterone synthesis
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| Adrenocorticotropic (ACTH) | Anterior Pituitary | Stimulates adrenal cortext to make and secrete gluticocorticoids
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| Thyroid Stimulating (TSH) | Anterior Pituitary | Stimulates the thyroid to produce thyroid hormones
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| Prolactin | Anterior Pituitary | Stimulates Milk Production and Secretion
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| Endorphins | Anterior Pituitary | Inhibit perception of pain in the brain
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| Growth Hormone | Anterior Pituitary | Stimulates bone and muscle growth/lipolysis
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| Oxytocin | Hypothalamus; stored in posterior pituitary | Stimulates uterine contractions during labor, milk secretion during lactation
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| Vasopressin (ADH) | Hypothalamus; stored in posterior pituitary | Stimulates water reabsorption in kidneys
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| Thyroid hormones (T3, T4) | Thyroid | Stimulates metabolic activity
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| Calcitonin | Thyroid | Decreases (tones down) blood calcium level
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| Parathyroid hormone | Parathyroid | Increases blood calcium level
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| Glucocorticoids | Adrenal cortex | Increases blood glucose level and decreases protein sythesis
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| Mineralcorticoids | Adrenal cortex | Increases water reabsorbtion in kidneys
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| Epinephrine | Adrenal medulla | Increases blood glucose level and heart rate
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| Glucagon | Pancreas | Stimulates conversion of glycogen to glucose in the liver, increases blood glucose
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| Insulin | Pancreas | Lowers blood glucose, increases glycogen stores
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| Somatostatin | Pancreas | Supresses secretion of glucagon and insulin
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| Testosterone | Testes | Maintains male secondary sexual characteristics
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| Estrogen | Ovary/Placenta | Maintains female secondary sexual characteristics
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| Progesterone | Ovary/Placenta | Promotes growth/maintenance of endometrium
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| Melatonin | Pineal | Unclear in humans
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| Atrial natriuretic peptide | Heart | Involved in osmoregulation and vasodilation
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| Thymosin | Thymus | Stimulates T lymphocyte development
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| Norepinephrine | Adrenal Medula | Increases blood glucose level and heart rate
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| Follicle-stimulating (FSH) | Anterior Pituitary | Stimulates follicle maturation; spermatogenesis
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