| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Estrogen | Ovaries/Maintains female sex characteristics, builds up uterine lining |
| ACTH | Anterior pituitary/Cause release of hormones from adrenal cortex |
| Aldosterone | Adrenal Cotrex/Causes kidney to retain sodium |
| Epinephrine | Adrenal Medulla/Causes "fight or flight" reactions |
| Prolactin | Anterior pituitary/production of brest milk |
| Glucagon | Pancreas/increases blood glucose |
| Parathormone | Parathyroid Gland/Increases blood calcium |
| LH | Anterior pituitary/Releases testosterone, forms corpus luteum |
| Insulin | Pancreas/decrease blood glucose |
| oxytocin | Posterior pituitary/release of brest milk |
| Growth Hormone | Anterior pituitary/Growth of the body |
| FSH | Anterior pituitary/spermatogenesis, oogenesis |
| Testosterone | Testes/Maintain male sexual characteristics |
| Progesterone | Ovaries/maintains and enhances uterine lining |
| cortisol | Adrenal cortex/increases blood glucose levels |
| ADH | Posterior Pituitary/Causes kidneys to retain water |
| TSH | Anterior pituitary/Causes thyroid gland to release thyroxine |
| Thyroxine | Thyroid/Increases metabolism |
| Calcitonin | Thyroid/Decreases blood calcium levels |
Combine with other sets
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