Majors animal: Endocrine glands, hormone products, and functions (matching)
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| Hypothalamus | Regulates other endocrine glands
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| Anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis) | Growth hormone, prolactin, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone; stimulates growth/metabolic functions, milk production/secretion, sperm/ova production, thyroid gland, & adrenal cortex
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| Posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis) | Oxytocin, antidiuretic hormone; stimulates uterine contractions and mammary glands and promotes water retention in kidneys
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| Thymus | Thymosin; stimulates immune system
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| Thyroid | Thyroxine, calcitonin; controls metabolism and growth rates, lowers blood calcium levels
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| Parathyroid | Parathyroid hormone; raises blood calcium levels
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| Pancreas | Insulin, glucagon, somatostatin; lowers blood glucose levels, raises blood glucose levels, inhibits release of insulin and glucagon
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| Adrenal | Epinephrine/norepinephrine, corticosteroids, aldosterone; mediate responses to stressful situations, control carbohydrate and protein metabolism, control blood pressure
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| Ovaries | Estrogen, progesterone; induces maturation of oocytes and ovulation, initiates uterine lining thickening, causes negative feedback, promotes disintegration of corpus luteum
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| Testes | Testosterone; maintains sex characteristics, sperm production, and sex drive
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