Download human endocrine hormones

HUMAN ENDOCRINE HORMONES
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Directions: Listed below are the major hormones produced by the human body.
ACTH
adrenaline
aldosterone
calcitonin
cortisol
estrogen
FSH
glucagons
growth hormone
insulin
Luteinizing hormone
noradrenaline
parathyroid hormone
prolactin
progesterone
testosterone
thyroxin
TSH
Next to each gland listed below, write the name of the hormone or hormones it produces.
1. pituitary_________________________________________________________________________
2. thyroid__________________________________________________________________________
3. parathyroid______________________________________________________________________
4. adrenal__________________________________________________________________________
5. pancreas (islets of Langerhans)_____________________________________________________
6. testis____________________________________________________________________________
7. ovary___________________________________________________________________________
Next to each of the functions listed below, write the name of the hormone that produces this effect.
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raises the blood sugar and increases the
heartbeat and breathing rates
causes glucose to be removed from the blood
and stored
influences the development of female secondary
sex characteristics
promotes the conversion of glycogen to glucose
controls the metabolism of calcium
promotes the reabsorbation of sodium and
potassium ions by the kidney
influences the development of male secondary
sex characteristics
stimulates the elongation of the long bones of
the body
stimulates the secretion of hormones by the
cortex of the adrenal glands
regulates the rate of metabolism in the body
stimulates the development of eggs in the
female’s ovary
involved in the regulation of carbohydrate,
protein and fat metabolism
stimulates the production of thyroxin
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