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- Hormone
- Function
- Epinephrine
- Increases blood glucose level
- Norepinephrine
- Increases blood glucose level
- Cortisone
- Stimulates conversion of protein to glucose
- Aldosterone
- Active reabsorbtion of sodium in nephrons
- Androstenedione
- Sex hormone from adrenal cortex
- Growth hormone
- Stimulates growth of body tissue
- Thyroid-stimulating hormone
- Stimulates thyroid to secrete thyroxin
- Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
- Stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete corticoids
- Prolactin
- Stimulates milk production in mammary glands
- Melanocyte-stimlating hormone
- Pituitary hormone of unknown mammaliam function
- Follicle-stimulating hormone
- Stimulates gamete maturation
- Luteinizing hormone
- Stimulates ovulation
- ACTH-releasing factor
- Causes adrenal cortex to release ACTH
- Oxytocin
- Cause uterine contractions causing parturition
- Vasopressin
- Constricts arterioles, antidiuretic, raises BP
- Thyroxin
- Accelerates oxidative metabolism
- Calcitonin
- Lowers calcium concentration in blood
- Triiotothyronine
- Accelerates oxidative metabolism
- Insulin
- Decreases blood glucose level
- Glucagon
- Increases blood glucose level
- Parathormone
- Increases concentration of calcium in blood
- Gastrin
- Stimulates gastric glands to produce gastric juice
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