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Hormones Flashcards

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Growth

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Most important in stimulating epiphyseal plate activity

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Thyroid

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Modulates activity of growth hormone; ensures proper proportions

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Testosterone + Estrogen

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Promotes adolescent growth spurts; ends growth by enduring plate closure

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Parathyroid (PTH)

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Produced by parathyroid gland; removes calcium from bone, regardless of bone integrity

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Calcitonin

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Produced in thyroid gland; lowers blood calcium levels

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Leptin

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Released by adipose tissue; role in bone density regulation

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Serotonin

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Neurotransmitter regulating mood and sleep; made in gut; secreted into blood after eating

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