types of glands and their hormones
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- glands and their hormones
- adrenal gland
- adrenalin
- prepares body for flight or fight response
- adrenalin
- pancreas
- insulin
- promotes uptake of glucose by cells
- lowers blood sugar levels
- promotes uptake of glucose by cells
- glucagon
- raises blood sugar levels
- converts glycogen in muscles into glucose in the liver
- raises blood sugar levels
- insulin
- thyroid
- thyroxine
- regulates cell metabolism
- calcitonin
- regulates calcium absorption and use
- thyroxine
- pituitary
- somatrophin
- promotes bone growth
- prolactin
- initiates production of breast milk
- LH
- FSH
- controlling menstrual cycle
- LH
- controlling menstrual cycle
- oxytocin
- initiates contractions of uterus
- ADH
- triggers uptake of water from urine in kidney
- somatrophin
- adrenal gland
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