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hormones

  1. milk production
    prolactin
  2. releases steroid horomones
    adrenocorticotophic `
  3. stimulates ovulation
    female luteinizing horomone
  4. regulates production of estrogen and progesterone
    LH female
  5. testosterone production
    LH male
  6. interstitial cel stimulating hormone
    LH male
  7. secretion of estogen from ovary
    FSH female
  8. increases water reabsoption
    ADH
  9. ozytocin
    uterine contraction
  10. affections sodium and therefore water reabsorption
    aldosterone
  11. affects endocrine function of other glands- thyroid, adrenal cortex, gonads
    melatonin
  12. pregnancy related
    estrogen, progesterone, HCG
  13. sperm production
    testosterone
  14. gets rid of water when blood vessels too large- urinate.
    atrial natriuretic peptide
  15. increases calcium reabsorption
    calcitrol
  16. vitamin D
    calcitrol
  17. increases calcium reabsortion
    calcitrol
  18. increases blood calcium levels
    parathormone
  19. decreases blood calcium levels
    calcitonin
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hormones
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