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Term | Definition |
ADH | Antidiuretic -cause kidney to retain water;decreasing urine volume |
T3 and T4 | Thyroid Hormone T3:Triiodothyronine 3 atoms of iodine T4:Thyroxine 4 atomes of iodine |
Glucagon | Hormone -islet cell -alpha call secrete these |
Insulin | -islet cell -beta cell secrete insulin |
Epinephrine | -one of the main hormones of the adrenal medullae -works with norepinephine also called adrenalin and nonadrenaline |
Norepinephrine | -hormone secrested by the adrenal medulla that produces actions simuliar to those that result from sympathic simulation |
Cortisol | -the most abundant glucorticoid 1-break down protein 2-glucose formation 3-triglycerides breakdown 4-anti inflamatory 5-depresssion of immune system |
Estrogen | -promotes the development and maintenence of a female productive structures -stimulates protiens,synthesis,acting together with insulin and thyroid hormones - lowers blood cholesteral level |
PRL | -initiates and maintains milk production by the mammory glands |
Oxytocin | -During and after the delivery of a baby.It has two target tissues, the mothers uterus and breast |
hGh | -most abundunt anterior oituitary hormone. Promote synthesis and secreation of small protein hormones |
TSH | -stimulates the synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland |
FSH | -ovaries are the targets. Initiates developemnt of ovarian follicales |
LH | -targets ovaries. Triggers ovulation. Stimulates formation of corpus lutcum |
Progesterone | -acts together with estrogen to prepair and then maintain the endometrium for implantation of a fertalized ovum -prepairs mammary glands for secretion |
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