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Hormones

Human Biology

QuestionAnswer
Growth Hormone Stimulates general body growth
Follicle Stimulating Hormone Stimulates maturation of ova in follicles, secretion of oestrogen by ovaries and production of sperm in testes
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone stimulates the thyroid to produce and release thyroxine
ACDTH Stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete hormones
prolactin breast development and milk production in females
Antidiuretic Hormone reabsorbs water back into blood from nephron
Oxytocin causes contraction of uterus during birth, releases milk from mammary glands
Parathyroid Hormone affects bone, causing an increase in calcium levels in blood
Thyroxine stimulates metabolism
Calcitonin lowers level of calcium in blood
(Beta) Insulin DECREASES blood sugar level
(Alpha) Glucagon INCREASES blood sugar level
Aldosterone raises pH of blood
Cortisol helps regulate metabolism and increases resistance to stress
Adrenaline & noradrenaline Fight or flight response
Progestorone and Oestrogen devlop and maintain female sexual characteristics, helps to regulate menstrual cycle and involved in changes during pregnancy
Testosterone devlop and mantains male sexual characteristics, sperm production
Adrenal Medulla Adrenaline and noradrenaline
Adrenal Cortex aldosterone and cortisol
Pancreas insulin and glucagon
Thyroid Gland thyroxine and calcitonin
Anterior Pituitary growth hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, adcth, prolactin
posterior pituitary antidiuretic hormone, oxytocin
parathyroid gland parathyroid hormone
Exocrine glands secretes into ducts
Endocrine glands secrete into extracellular fluid
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