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Hormones of the Endocrine system chap 11

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Anterior Pituitary - Thyroid-stimulating (TSH) non-steroid tropic   stimulates the thyroid to release its hormones  
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Anterior Pituitary - Adrenocorticotropic (ACTH) non-steroid tropic   stimulates adrenal cortex to release its hormone  
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Anterior Pituitary - Follicle-stimulating (FSH) non-steroid tropic   stimulates eggs to mature and production of sperm  
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Anterior Pituitary - Luteinizing (LH) non-steroid tropic   makes ovulation occur, produces testosterone  
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Anterior Pituitary - Growth hormone (GH)   increase anabolism, promotes growth and increases blood glucose.  
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Anterior Pituitary - Prolactin   develops breast for milk lactaction and production, stimulates milk let down.  
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Posterior Pituitary - Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)   decrease urine production and increase water reabsorption  
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Posterior Pituitary - Oxytocin (OT)   stimulates labor and release of milk  
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Hypothalamus - ADH/Oxytocin   produces the hormones for the posterior pituitary  
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Hypothalamus - Releasing hormone and Inhibiting hormone   communicates tp anterior pituitary and encourages release or inhibits hormones  
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Thyroid Gland only gland that stores its own hormone- Triiodothyronine T3   stimulates cellular meatabolism  
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Thyroid Gland only gland that stores its own hormone- Thyroxine T4   stimulate cellular meatabolism  
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Thyroid Gland only gland that stores its own hormone- Calcitonin   decrease blood calcium by stopping bone breakdown  
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Parathyroid Gland - Parathyroid hormone (PTH)   increase blood calcium by increasing bone breakdown  
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Adrenal Glands - Mineralocorticoids or MC Aldosterone   decrease urine, increase water retention, increase sodium,decrease potassium  
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Adrenal Glands - Glucocorticoids Cortisol   increase blood glucose maintain normal BP Anti-inflammatory effect Anti-immunity/antiallergy  
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Adrenal Glands - Androgens   stimulates female sex drive but does nothing in men  
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Adrenal Medulla - Epinephrine (Epi) and Norepinephrine (NR)   responsible for the "flight or Fight" response to danger  
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Pancreatic Islets - Glucagon   increase blood glucose and produced by the Alpha cells  
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Pancreatic Islets - Insulin   decrease blood sugar and comes from the Beta cells  
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Ovary - estrogen   Develops the female body iniates the menstrual cycle  
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Ovary-Progesterone   Promotes condition for pregnancy  
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Testes-Testosterone   Responsible for the male body-voice change-beard growth and maturation of the external genitals  
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Thymus- Thymosin   Promotes the development of the immune system and function...located in mediastinum  
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Placenta - Chorionic gonadotropins   Promotes pregnancy conditions puts out estrogen and progesterone  
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Pineal Gland - Melatonin   Biological clock...responsible for the trigger of puberty in females...sleep cycle...internal clock  
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Stomach - Ghrelin   Boosts appetite... slows metabolism ...reduces fat burning  
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Heart - Atrial natriuretic (ANH)   Regulator of fluid and electrolytes .. too much fluids you pee out  
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Fat storing cells - Leptin   Regulates hunger and fat metabolized  
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