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Thyroid hormone
Increases metabolism and targets nearly every cell in the body
Melatonin
Regulates sleep cycles
Parathyroid hormone
Controls calcium balance in the blood and targets bone
Aldosterone
Regulates Na+ and K+
Cortisol
Helps resist stressors by regulating glucose
Androgens
Play a role in sexual development and sex drive
Glucagon
Increases glucose in the blood and targets the liver
Insulin
Decreases glucose in the blood and targets the liver and tissue cells
Estrogen/Progesterone
Promotes maturation of female reproductive organs, breast development, and cyclic changes in the uterus
Testosterone
Promotes maturation of male reproductive organs, appearance of secondary sex characteristics, and normal sperm development
Growth Hormone
Targets muscle, bone, and other tissues to grow
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
Stimulates the thyroid gland to release thyroid hormone
ACTH
Targets the adrenal cortex to release hormones
Luteinizing hormone
Triggers ovulation, hormone production by ovaries, and testosterone production in testes
Prolactin
Promotes lactation in the breast
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Stimulates ovarian follicle in ovaries and testes to develop sperm
Oxytocin
Stimulates uterine contraction in labor and initiates milk ejection in the breast
Anti-diuretic Hormone
Stimulates kidneys to reabsorb water
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