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Neurosecretory cells
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Specialized nerve cells that release hormones into the blood via the extracellular fluid
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Cytokine
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Peptide/protein local regulator that plays a role in immune responses
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Nitric oxide
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Local regulators. improves blood flow to tissues, is neurotrans in nervous sy, and in immune sy, kills bacteria and cancer cells in body fluids
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Prostaglandins
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Local regulator. causes uterus wall to contract, inducing fever and inflammation and intensifying pain.
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Oxytocin
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Posterior pit. stimulates contraction of uterus and mammary gland cells
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Antidiuretic hormone
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Posterior pit. acts on kidneys, increases water retention
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Tropic hormones of anterior pituitary gland
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Follicle-stimulating hormones, luteinizing hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormones, adrenocorticotropic hormone
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Gonadotropins
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Fsh and lh. trpic hormone of anterior pit. stimulate activities of male and female gonads
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Thyroid-stimulating hormones (TSH)
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Trpic hormone of anterior pit. promote normal development of the thyroid gland and the production of thyroid hormones
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
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Trpic hormone of anterior pit. stimulates production and secretion of steroid hormones by adrenal cortex
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Nontropic hormones of anterior pituitary
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Prolactin, melanocyte-stimulating hormone, b-endorphin
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Prolactin (PRL)
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Nontrpic hormone of ant. stimulates mammary gland growth & milk synthesis in mamms, regulates fat production in birds, metamorph in amphibs
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Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)
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Nontrpic hormone of ant. regulates activity of pigment-containing cells in the skin of some fishes, amphibs, and repts. inhibits hunger in mamms
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B-endorphins
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Nontrpc hormone of ant. dulls perception of pain
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Growth hormone (GH)
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Ant. signals liver to release insulin-like growth factors which stimulate bone and cartilage growth
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