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The Endocrine System
Hormones and functions
Term | Definition |
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hGH (Human Growth Hormone) | Promote synthesis and secretion of small protein hormones called IGFs. |
TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone) | Stimulates the synthesis and secretion of the thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland. |
FSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone) | Initiates the development of several overian follicles. |
LH (Luteinizing Hormones) | Stimulates formation of the corpus luteum in the ovary and the secretion of progesterone by the corpus luteum. |
PRL (Prolactin) | Together with other hormones, initiates and maintains milk production by the mammary gland. |
Oxytocin | Enhances contra action of smooth muscle cells in the wall of the uterus. |
ADH (Anti diuretic Hormone) | Synthesized and packaged into secretory vesicles within the cell bodies of different nuerosecretory cells. |
T3 & T4 | Also known as Thyroid Hormones, increase basal metabolic. |
Glucagon | Increases blood glucose metabolism. |
Insulin | Hormone produced by the beta cells of a pancreatic islet that decreases the blood glucose level. |
Cortisol | Breakdown protein, provide glucose information, breakdown triglycerides (fats) |
Epinephrine & Nonepinephrine | Hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla that produces actions similar to those that result from sympathetic stimulation, also known as adrenaline & non adrenaline. |
Estrogen & Progestrogen | Female sex hormones produced by the ovaries. |