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Hormones, their functions and origins.
Question | Answer |
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Human Growth Hormone | Origin:Pituitary gland Function:growth of skeleton and muscle. |
Thyroid-stimulating Hormone | Origin: Pituitary Gland Function: Controls release of thyroid hormones. |
Follicle-stimulating Hormone & luteinizing Hormone | Origin:Pituitary Gland Function of Follicle-stimulating:stimulates egg and sperm production. Function of luteinizing: Controls secretion of estrogen and testosterone |
Prolactin | Origin: Pituitary Function: Controls milk production and secretion. |
Oxytocin | Origin:Pituitary Function: Contractions during childbirth |
Antidiuretic Hormone | Origin:Pituitary Function: Controls water loss and urine output. |
T3 & T4 - Thyroid Hormones | Origin: Thyroid gland Function: Secrete thyroid hormones |
Glucagon | Origin: Pancreas Function: Increase blood sugar level |
Insulin | Origin: Pancreas Function: Decrease blood sugar level |
Cortisol | Origin: adrenal gland Function: Helps maintain blood pressure |
Epinephrine | Origin: Adrenal medulla Function: Adrenaline, increases heart rate and respiration to resist stress. |
Norepinephrine | Origin: Adrenal medulla Funciton: Control alertness, emotions, sleeping, dreaming, and learning. Increases heart rate, and blood flow. |
Estrogen | Origin: ovaries Function: Causes the growth and development of female sexual characteristics. |
Progesterone | Origin: ovaries Function: stimulates and regulates important functions, playing a role in pregnancy and preparing the body for conception and regulating the monthly menstrual cycle. |