front 1 Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) | back 1 stimulates the secretion of the thyroid hormone
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front 2 Andrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) | back 2 stimulates the secretion of the adrenal cortex hormones
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front 3 Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) | back 3 Female: stimulates development of ovarian follicles and secretion of estrogens
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front 4 Luteinizing Hormone (LH) | back 4 Female: stimulates maturation of ovarian follicle and ovum, secretion of estrogen, triggers ovulations, development of the corpus luteum
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front 5 Growth Hormone (GH) | back 5 stimulates growth in all organs, mobilizes food molecules, causing an increase in blood glucose concentration
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front 6 Prolactin | back 6 Simulates breast development during pregnancy and milk secretion after
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front 7 Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) | back 7 Stimulates retention of water by the kidneys
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front 8 Oxytocin | back 8 Stimulates the uterine contractions at the end of pregnancy and the release of milk into the breast ducts
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front 9 Releasing Hormones | back 9 Stimulate the anterior pituitary to release hormones
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front 10 Inhibiting hormones | back 10 Inhibit/restrain the anterior pituitary's secretion of hormones
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front 11 Thyroxine (T4) Triiodothyronine (T3) | back 11 stimulate the energy metabolism of all cells
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front 12 Calcitonin | back 12 Inhibits the breakdown of bone causing a decrease in blood calcium concentration
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front 13 Parathyroid hormone (PTH) | back 13 Stimulates the breakdown of bone causing an increase in blood calcium concentration
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front 14 Mineralocorticoids:aldosterone | back 14 Regulate electrolyte and fluid homeostasis
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front 15 Glucocorticoids:Cortisol | back 15 Stimulate gluconeogenesis causing an increase in blood glucose concentration also have an antiinflammatory and anti-immunity antiallergy effects
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front 16 Sex hormones (androgens) | back 16 Stimulate sexual drive in the female but have negligible effects in the male
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front 17 Epinephrine | back 17 Prolong and intensify the sympathetic nervous response during stress
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front 18 Glucagon | back 18 Stimulate liver glycogenolysis causing an increase in blood glucose concentration
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front 19 Insulin | back 19 Promotes glucose entry into all cells causing a decrease in blood glucose concentration
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front 20 Estrogens | back 20 Promotes development and maintenance of female sexual characteristics
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front 21 Progesterone | back 21 Promotes conditions required for pregnancy
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front 22 Testosterone | back 22 promotes development and maintenance of male sexual characteristics
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front 23 Thymosin | back 23 Promotes development of immune system cells
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front 24 Melatonin | back 24 Inhibits tropic hormones that affect the ovaries and may be involved in the body's internal clock sleep cycle
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front 25 Atrial natriuretic hormone (ANH) | back 25 regulates fluid and electrolyte homeostasis
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