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Aldosterone Gland: Adrenal Glands Function: INcrease absorption of sodium Excess: High blood pressure Deficiency: Low blood sodium
ADH Gland: Hypothalamus Function: Water reabsorption Excess: Retaining Water Deficiency: Loss of water regulation
T3 and T4 Gland: Thyroid Function: Regulate Metabolism Excess: Weight Loss (Hyperthyroidism) Deficiency:Weight gain/ hypothyroidism
Oxytocin Gland: Hypothalamus Function: Lactation/childbirth/social bonding Excess:Faster Childbirth Deficiency: Slower Childbirth
Cortisol Gland: Adrenal Gland Function: Glucose production during stress Excess: Crushing's disease Deficiency: Addison's Disease
Glucagon Gland: Pancreas Function: Lowers blood glucose levels Excess: Hyperglycenia Deficiency: Low blood sugar
PTH Gland:Parathyroid Function: Increase blood calcium levels Excess:hyperparathyroidism Deficiency:hypoparathyroidism
Insulin Gland:Pancreas Function:Lowers blood glucose levels Excess:hyperinsulineania Deficiency: high blood sugar
Calcitonin Gland:Thyroid Function: Regulates calcium in blood Excess: Low blood calcium Deficiency: High calcium levels
Thyropin Gland: Anterior pituitary Function: Stimulates thyroid Excess: Hyperthyroidism Deficiency: Hypothyroidism
ACTH Gland:Anterior pituitary Function: Regulates Metabolism Excess: Cushing's disease Deficiency: Addison's disease
Growth Hormone Gland: Anterior pituitary gland Function: Regulates physical growht Excess: Gigantism Deficiency:Grwoth hormone decifiency
Epinephrine Gland: Adrenal cortex Function: Fight or flight response/stress Excess:pheochromocytoma Deficiency: Anxiety/depression
Melatonin Gland: Pineal gland Function:makes you sleepy Excess:fatigue Deficiency:natural production of hormone
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