Hormones and their function
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| Hypothalamic releasing/inhibiting hormones | Function: Regulates the anterior pituitary gland. Hypothalamus controls the pituitary gland.
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| ADH (Anti-diuretic hormone) | Function: Stimulates water reabsorption by kidneys and blood vessel constriction
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| Oxytocin | Function: Stimulates uterine contraction ad milk release from mammary glands
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| TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone) | Function: Stimulate they thyroid gland
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| ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic Hormone) | Function: Stimulates the adrenal cortex
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| FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) | Function: Sperm and egg production/sex hormone production
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| LH (Luteinizing hormone) | Function: Sperm and egg production/sex hormone production
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| PRL (Prolactin) | Function: Milk Production
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| GH (Growth hormone) | Function: Cell division, protein synthesis, and bone growth
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| MSH (Melanocyte-stimulating hormone) | Function: Unknown in humans
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| Thyroxine and triiodothyronine | Function: Increases metabolic rate, regulates growth and deveolopment
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| Calcitonin | Function: Lowers blood calcium level
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| (PTH) Parathyroid | Function: Raises blood calcium level
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| Glucocorticoids (Cortisol) | Function: Raises blood glucose level, stimulates protein breakdown (stress reactions)
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| Mineralocorticoids (Aldosterone) | Function: Stimulates sodium absorption and potassium excretion from kidneys.
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| Sex Hormones | Function: Stimulates reproductive organs and brings about sex characteristics.
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| Insulin | Function: Lowers blood glucose level and promotes the formation of glycogen
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| Glucagon | Function: Raises blood glucose level
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| Somatostatin | Function: Inhibits insulin and glucagon
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| Androgen (Testosterone) | Function: Simulates male sex characteristics
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| Estrogen and progesterone | Function: Stimulates female sex characteristics
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| Thymosin | Function: Stimulates production and maturation of T-lymphocytes (immune system)
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| Melatonin | Function: Controls circadian rhythm (sleep cycle)
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