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2 This disorder results from inadequate amounts of insulin
3 Diabetes mellitus
4 This swelling in the throat is a common symptom of thyroid problems, a diet deficient in iodine causes it too
5 Goiter
6 Grave’s disease is caused by over-stimulation of this gland
7 Thyroid
8 This disorder is the result of overproduction of growth hormone during adolescence
9 gigantism
10 JFK is rumored to have had this disease in which the body does not produce enough cortisol and sometimes aldosterone
11 Addison’s disease
12 This hormone targets the mammary glands and stimulates milk production
13 prolactin
14 This hormone is produced by the pituitary gland and targets the adrenal glands
15 Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
16 This hormone targets all tissues and lowers blood sugar
17 Insulin
18 A hormone that targets bone tissue and lowers blood calcium levels
19 Calcitonin
20 This hormone targets all tissues and controls salt and water balance
21 aldosterone
22 I am found just above the heart
23 Thymus gland
24 I am found below the hypothalamus
25 Pituitary gland
26 We are found in the neck
27 Thyroid, parathyroid
28 We are found just above the kidneys
29 Adrenal glands
30 We are found in the sex organs
31 Testes, ovaries
32 May regulate biorhythms and moods
33 melatonin
34 Lowers blood sugar
35 insulin
36 Stimulates metabolism of lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins
37 cortisol
38 Stimulates uterine contractions and milk secretion
39 oxytocin
40 Stimulates absorption of water; constricts blood vessels
41 Antidiuretic Hormone ADH
42 The function of Growth Hormone
43 Stimulates bone and muscle growth
44 Epinephrine increases…
45 Metabolic rate, heart rate, and blood pressure
46 Aldosterone controls…
47 Salt and water balance
48 Lutenizing hormone stimulates…
49 Release of egg from ovary; stimulates production of testosterone
50 ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) stimulates the production of
51 Steroid hormones