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The Endocrine System
Hormones and functions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |
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