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19 Cards in this Set
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thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
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target: thyroid gland, secretion of thyroid hormones
pituitary anterior |
hypothalamic regulatory hormone: thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
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adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH
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target: adrenal cortex, secretion of glucocorticoids
pituitary anterior |
hypothalamic regulatory hormone: corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
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follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
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target: follicle cells of ovaries and nurse cells of testes, secretion of estrogen for follicle development and stimulation of sperm maturation
pituitary anterior |
hypothalamic regulatory hormone: gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)
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luteinizing hormone (LH)
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target: follicle cells of ovaries and interstitial cells of testes for ovulation, secretion of progesterone and secretion of testosterone
pituitary anterior |
hypothalamic regulatory hormone: gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)
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Prolactin (PRL)
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target: mammary glands for production of milk
pituitary anterior |
hypothalamic regulatory hormone: prolactin-releasing hormone (PRH) or prolactin-inhibiting hormone (PIH)
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growth hormone (GH)
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target: all cells for growth, protein synthesis, lipid mobilization and catabolism
pituitary anterior |
hypothalamic regulatory hormone: growth hormone-releasing hormone (GH-RH), growth hormone-inhibiting hormone (GH-IH)
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antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
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target: kidneys for reabsorption of water to elevate blood pressure
pituitary posterior |
no hypothalamic regulatory hormone
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oxytocin
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target: uterus, mammary glands, or ductus deferens and prostate gland for labor contractions, milk ejection and contractions of prostate and ductus
pituitary posterior |
no hypothalamic regulatory hormone
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parathyroid hormone (PTH)
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target: bone, kidneys for increasing calcium concentrations in body fluid
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stimulated by low blood calcium
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calcitonin (CT)
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target: bone and kidneys for decreasing the calcium in body fluids
thyroid |
stimulated by elevated blood calcium
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epinephrine, norepinephrine
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target: most cells for increasing sympathetic response
adrenal medulla |
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glucagon
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target: liver, adipose tissue for mobilizing lipid reserves
pancreas |
stimulated by lo blood glucose
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insulin
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target: most cells, for facilitating uptake of glucose
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stimulated by high blood glucose
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thyroid hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronin
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target: most cells to stimulate tissue metabolism, energy utilization and growth
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stimulated by TSH from pituitary gland
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estrogen
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target: most cells for follicle maturation and seconary sex characteristics
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stimulated by FSH and LH
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progesterone
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target: uterus, mammary gland for preparing uterus for implantation and mammary galnds for secretion
ovaries |
stimulated by LH
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thymosin
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target: lymphocytes and other immune response cells to coordintae and regulate immune response
thymus |
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melatonin
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released from pineal gland, important in circadian rhythms, damage against free radicals and inhibiting reproduction
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corticoidsteroids
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collection of steroid hormones released by the adrenal cortex, bound to transcortins
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