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What part of the nervous system controls the endocrine

system?

Hypothalamus

What hormone raises calcium levels in blood?

Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)

What gland regulates blood glucose levels?

Pancreas

What hormone stimulates milk production?

Prolactin

What gland releases melatonin?

Pineal

What three hormones are released by the thyroid gland?

Thyroxine (T4), Triiodothyronine (T5), & Calcition

What hormone allows the milk to be released?

Oxytocin

What hormone is responsible for female secondary sex

characteristics, such as breast development and growth of

pubic hair?

Estrogens

What gland releases glucocorticoids &

mineralocorticoids?

Adrenal

What two hormones are responsible for a short-term stress response by increasing

heart rate, blood pressure and glucose production?

Epinephrine & Norepinephrine

What hormone affects T lymphocytes?

Thymosin

What two hormones are released by the posterior

pituitary gland?Oxytocin &

Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)

What gland released androgens?

Testis

What two hormones stimulate ovaries and testes to make ova

and sperm?Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

& Luteinizing hormone (LH)

What hormone regulates secretion of glucocorticoids?

Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (ACTH)

What two hormones are secreted in a long stress response that results in

retention of Na+ in kidneys and increase in blood sugar?

Mineralocorticoids & Glucocorticoids

What gland is responsible for your sleep patterns?

Pineal

What gland releases the antidiuretic hormone?

Posterior Pituitary

What hormone lowers blood calcium levels?

Calcitonin

What hormone allows the uterus to hold on to the lining

during pregnancy?

Progesterone

What hormone increases blood sugar levels?

Glucagon

What hormone contract the uterus during childbirth?

Oxytocin

What hormone stimulates the thyroid gland?

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

What are chemical messengers called?

Hormones

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