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Hormones
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Stimulates flight or fight reaction | Adrenalin |
| Stimulates stress response | Noradrenaline |
| Stimulate metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins ; regulates salt and water balance | Corticosteroids |
| Stimulates the pituitary | Releasing/inhibiting hormones |
| Stimulates female sexual development and egg production | Estrogen |
| Stimulates growth and function of sex organs | Progesterone |
| Increase glucose quantities in the blood | Glucagon |
| Regulate glucose amounts and conversation to glycogen and fatty acids | Insulin |
| Regulates distribution of calcium and phosphate | Parathormone |
| Synchronizes the body’s day/night rhythms | Melatonin |
| Stimulates reabsorption of water by the kidneys | Antidiuretic hormone ( ACTH) |
| Stimulates the adrenal to produce corticosteroids | Adrenocorticotrophic |
| Stimulates the development of ovarian follicles or speed cells in the testes | Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) |
| Stimulates secondary sex characteristics | Gonadotrophins |
| Stimulates growth | HGH Human Growth Hormone |
| Stimulates melanocytes production | Intermedin |
| Stimulates estrogen or testosterone production | ICSH interstitial cell stimulating hormone |
| Stimulates ovulation | Luteinizing hormones |
| Stimulates melanocytes to produce melanin | Melanocytes stimulating hormones |
| Stimulates uterine contraction and milk release | Oxytocin |
| Stimulates milk production | Prolactin |
| Stimulates the thyroid to release thyroxine | Thyroid stimulating hormone |