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Hormone to Action

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Melatonin   involved in biological rhythms (sleep patterns)  
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Various Hormones   to regulate the anterior pituitary  
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Oxytocin   stimulates contractions of uterus and the milk "let-down" reflex  
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Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)   promotes retention of water by kidneys  
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Growth Hormone   stimulates growth (especially in bones and muscles) and metabolism  
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Prolactin (PRL)   stimulates milk production  
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Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)   stimulates production of ova and sperm (helps release sex hormones)  
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Luteinizing Hormone (LH)   stimulates ovaries and testes (helps form sex hormones)  
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH)   stimulates thyroid gland  
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Adranocorticotropic   stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids  
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Thyroxine (T4) & Triiodothyronine (T3)   stimulates metabolism  
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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)   raises blood calcium level  
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Thymosin   "programs" T lymphocytes  
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Epinephrine & Norepinephrine   raise blood glucose level; increase rate of metabolism; constrict certain blood vessels  
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Glucocorticoids   increases blood glucose  
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Mineralocorticoids   promote re-absorption of Na+ and excretion of K+ in kidneys  
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Insulin   reduces blood glucose  
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Glucagon   raises blood glucose  
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Androgens   support sperm formation; development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics  
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Estrogens   stimulate uterine lining growth; development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics  
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Progesterone   promotes growth of uterine lining  
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Calcitonin   reduces blood calcium level  
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