Hormones (functions)

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Biology

Cells

AP Biology

Unit 4: Cell Communication and Cell Cycle

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Glucagon

increases blood glucose

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insulin

decreases blood glucose

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ADH

regulates water balance and increases blood pressure

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FSH

produces eggs in the ovaries

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LH in females

triggers ovulation, stimulates estrogen, and produces progesterone

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LH in males

stimulates cells in the testes to produce and release testosterone

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Growth Hormone (GH)

stimulates overall body growth during childhood and adolescence

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Epinephrine

prepares fight-or-flight response by increasing heart rate, increases blood pressure, dilating airways, and releasing glucose into the blood