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13 Terms
FSH
Stimulate the production of mature eggs in ovaries and sperm in testes
LH
Stimulates the ovaries and testes; prepares uterus for implantation of fertilized egg
TSH
Stimulates the thyroid to release thyroxine
ACTH
Stimulate the adrenal cortex to release hormones
GH
Stimulates protein synthesis and growth in body cells
Prolactin
Simulates milk production in nursing mothers
MSH
Stimulates melanocytes in skin to increase the production of the skin pigment melanin
Diabetes mellitus
Condition in which the body fails to produce or properly respond to insulin
Glucagon
Produced by the pancreas and increases the level of sugar in the blood
Insulin
Produced by the pancreas and decreases the level of sugar in the blood
Thyroxine
Produced by the thyroid gland and increases the metabolic rate of cells throughout the body.
Calcitonin
Produced by the thyroid gland; decreases the level of calcium in the blood
PTH
Produced by the parathyroid gland; increases the level of calcium in the blood
