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Secreted by the testes.

Aids development during puberty in males

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Produced in the anterior pituitary gland.

Triggers ovulation in females.

It stimulates the production of testosterone in men.

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Secreted by the posterior pituitary gland, It is used clinically to induce labour, control bleeding following delivery and stimulate the production of breast milk.

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Produced by the thyroid gland to decrease blood calcium levels by depositing calcium into the bones.

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Secreted by the pituitary gland, its main function is to stimulate the growth and and secretion of the cells within the adrenal cortex

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Produced by the thyroid gland.

It's main function is to regulate the body's metabolism.

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Secreted by the parathyroid gland.

It helps to control the levels of calcium in the body.

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Produced by the adrenal cortex as a response to stress.

It increases blood sugar, suppresses the immune system and helps metabolize fat, proteins and carbohydrates.

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Made by the hypothalamus and stimulates the release of corticotropin by the anterior pituitary gland

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Progesterone is secreted by the ovaries and the placenta. It thickens the lining of the womb. It also helps to maintain pregnancy

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Produced by the pituitary gland.

Is responsible for the production of milk in females.

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Made by nerve cells in hypothalamus

Regulates the secretion of
thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) in the anterior pituitary gland

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Is found in the hypothalamus and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.

The function of GHRH is to regulate the release of the growth hormone

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Secreted by the pancreas.

Its function is to raise glucose levels in the blood

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It is a steroid hormone, produced by the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland.

Plays central role in regulation of the blood pressure

Acts on the distal tubules and collecting ducts of the nephron

to regulate sodium levels

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Releases thyroxin from the thyroid gland. Not enough TSH means the thyroid is under active too much and the thyroid is overactive.

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Secreted by the pituitary gland. It regulates the development, growth, puberty and reproductive processes in humans.

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Secreted by the medulla of the adrenal gland. It increases blood pressure especially in times of stress.

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ADH is made by special nerves in the hypothalmus, and is released into the bloodstream from the pituitary gland. ADH helps control blood pressure and regulate fluid volume in the body by decreasing the amount of water passed in urine

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Insulin is an amino acid based hormone secreted by the pancreas to regulate carbohydrate and fat metabolism.

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Produced in the Pituitary gland

Also known as somototropin or somotropin

is a peptide hormone that stimulates; growth,

cell reproduction and regeneration.

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Oestrogen is secreted by the ovaries. It is one of the females primary sex hormones. It prepares the eggs for release and thickens the lining of the womb. It helps with the problems caused by the menopaus