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Water soluble

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Amines

Peptides

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Fat Soluble

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Thyroid hormones (amines)

Steroids

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Amines

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Dopamine
Epinephrine
Norepinephrine

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Peptides & Proteins

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Insulin, glucagon, hypothalamus hormones, anterior pituitary hormones

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Steroids

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Testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, aldosterone, cortisol (from cholesterol)

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Dopamine

-Type:

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— Amine

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Melatonin

— Where is it produced

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— Pineal Gland

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Oxytocin

-Where is it produced:

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Hypothalamus

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ADH — antidiuretic hormone

-Where is it produced?

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— Hypothalumus

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Dopamine

— Where is it produced?

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— Hypothalamus

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Dopamine

— Functions

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Motivation, attention, rewarding

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Dopamine

— Stimulus for production

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— Stress

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Melatonin

— Functions

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— Sleep

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Melatonin

— Stimulus for production

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— Low light

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Oxytocin

— Functions

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— Bonding, uterine contraction, milk ejection, empathy

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Oxytocin

— Stimulus for production

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— Positive feedback

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ADH — antidiuretic hormone

— Functions

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— Signals kidneys to reabsorb water

— Blood pressure increases

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ADH - antidiuretic hormone

— Stimulus for production

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— Low blood pressure

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GHRH — Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone

— Where is it produced

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— Hypothalamus

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GHRH — Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone

— Functions

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Stimulate anterior pituitary to produce: GH

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GHRH — Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone

— Stimulus for production

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— in adulthood, exercise

— fasting and deepsleep

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GHIH — Growth Hormone-Inhibiting Hormone

— Where is it produced?

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— Hypothalamus

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GHIH — Growth Hormone-Inhibiting Hormone

— Functions

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— Inhibit anterior pituitary gland from producing: GH

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GHIH — Growth Hormone-Inhibiting Hormone

— Stimulus for production

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— BIG bad stress

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TRH — Thyrotropin-releasing hormone —Where is it produced
— Hypothalamus
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TRH — Thyrotropin-releasing hormone — Function
— Stimulate anterior pituitary gland to produce: TSH
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TRH — Thyrotropin-releasing hormone — Stimulus for production
— Exercise
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CRH — Corticotropin-releasing hormone — Where is it produced
— Hypothalamus
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CRH — Corticotropin-releasing hormone — Functions
— Stimulate anterior pituitary to ACTH
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CRH — Corticotropin-releasing hormone — Stimulus for production
— Stress
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GnRH — Gonadotropin-releasing hormone — Where is it produced?
Hypothalamus
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GnRH — Gonadotropin-releasing hormone — Functions
— Stimulate anterior pituitary to produce FSH & LH
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GnRH — Gonadotropin-releasing hormone — Stimulus for production
— Negative feedback (If low, stimulate) (If high, inhibit)
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PRH — Prolactin Releasing hormone — Where is it produced?
—Hypothalamus
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PRH — Prolactin Releasing hormone — Functions
— Milk production
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PRH — Prolactin Releasing hormone — Stimulus for production
— Lactation (babies)
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PIH — Prolactin Inhibiting hormone — Where is it produced?
— Hypothalamus
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PIH — Prolactin Inhibiting hormone — Functions
— Inhibit anterior pituitary to produce: | Prolactin
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PIH — Prolactin Inhibiting hormone — Stimulus for production
— all the time except lactation
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GH — Growth Hormone — Where is it produced
— Anterior pituitary
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GH — Growth Hormone’ — Functions
1. Bone growth/density 2. Metabolism (glycogen/fat) 3. Regenerating cells 4. Protein synthesis 5. Immune system
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GH — Growth Hormone — Stimulus for production
— Hypothalamus (GHRH)
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ACTH — Adrenocorticotropic Hormone — Where is it produced
— Anterior pituitary
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ACTH — Adrenocorticotropic Hormone — Functions
— Stimulate adrenal cortex — cortisol
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ACTH — Adrenocorticotropic Hormone — Stimulus for production
— Hypothalamus (CRH)
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Prolactin — Where is it produced
— anterior pituitary
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Prolactin — Functions
— milk production
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Prolactin — Stimulus for production
Hypothalamus (PRH)
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FSH — Follicle Stimulating Hormone — Where is it produced
— Anterior pituitary
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FSH — Follicle Stimulating Hormone — Functions
— Sperm/egg development
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FSH — Follicle Stimulating Hormone — Stimulus for production
Hypothalamus (GnRH)
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LH — Luteinizing Hormone — Where is it produced?
— Anterior pituitary
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LH — Luteinizing Hormone — functions
— stimulate gonads — Production of other sex hormones (Testosterone, estrogen, progesterone)
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LH — Luteinizing Hormone — Stimulus for production
— Hypothalamus (GnRH)
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TSH — Thyroid Stimulating Hormone — where is it produced
— anterior pituitary
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TSH — Thyroid Stimulating Hormone — Functions
— Stimulates thyroid to produce T3, T4
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TSH — Thyroid Stimulating Hormone — Stimulus for production
— Hypothalamus (TRH)

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