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Endocrine glands and hormones
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| promotes growth of bones, muscles and other tissues. |
growth hormone |
| stimulates ovaries to secrete estrogen and growth of ovarian follicles in females and sperm in males |
follicle stimulating hormone |
| stimulates the mammary gland so that milk is produced |
lactogenic hormone |
| controls skin pigmentation |
melanocyte stimulating hormone |
| activates the function of the thyroid gland |
thyroid stimulating hormone |
| triggers the release of eggs in females (ovulation) |
luteinizing hormone |
| maintain the levels of water in the body and directs the kidneys to reabsorb water when the body is running low on its water reserves. |
anti-diuretic hormone |
| stimulates contraction of the walls of the uterus during childbirth and aids in the ejection of milk from mammary glands during breast-feeding. |
oxytocin |
