Hormones and their functions
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| GH Growth Hormone | Stimulates size of body by regulating bone/muscle growth.
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| TSH Thyroid Stimulating Hormone | Influences growth and activity of the thyroid gland.
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| ACTH Adrenocorticotropic | Controls secretions of hormones that come from the adrenal cortex.
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| FSH Follicle Stimulating Hormone | Encourages enlargement of egg foliicles in ovaries.
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| LH Luteinizing Hormone | Causes the release of the egg cell from the ovaries.
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| Prolactin | Production of milk after birth.
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| ADH Antidiuretic Hormone | Vasoconstriction (blood vessels restrict) and water retention.
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| Oxytocin | Contraction of uterus during childbirth
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| T4 and T3 | Controls body metabolism rate and production of ATP
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| Calcitonin | Decrease blood calcium levels. Causes calcium to leave blood and enter bones.
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| PTH Parathyroid Hormone | Increases blood calcium levels. Causes calcium to leave bone and enter blood.
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| Epinephrine | Fight or flight response 80%
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| Norephrine | Fight or flight response 20%
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| Aldosterone | Produces Mineralocorticoids
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| Cortisol | Regulates glucose in the blood
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| Glucagon | Regulates blood glucose by increasing glucose release from the liver
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| Insulin | Causes the body's cells to take up glucoase from the blood. (lowers blood glucose)
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| Somatostatin | Regulates GH and TSH
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| Melatonin | Regulates the day and night cycles
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| Thymosins | Helps build your immune system
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| Estrogen | Secondary female sex characteristics, menstruation cycle.
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| Proesterone | Maintains linning in the uterous.
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| Testosterone | Secondary male sex characteristics.
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