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Oxytocin is located?

Posterior Pituitary

Anti- diuretic hormone (ADH) is located?

Posterior pituitary

Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is located?

Anterior Pituitary

Prolactin is located?

Anterior pituitary

Adreno Cortico Tropic Hormone (ACTH) is located?

Anterior pituitary

Growth Hormone (GH) is located?

Anterior pituitary

Lutenizing hormone (LH) is located?

Anterior Pituitary

Folical Stimulating Hormone (FSH) is located?

Anterior Pituitary

Oxytocin's releasling stimulus?

Milk let down


Contracts the uterus

ADH releasing stimulus?

Decrease low blood pressure


Low H2O in blood

TSH releasing stimulus?

Tells thyroid to secret hormones

Prolactin releasing stimulus?

Stimulates milk production

ACTH releasing stimulus?

Stimulates the adrenal cortex

GH releasing stimulus?

Do more mitosis and protein synthesis

LH releasing stimulus?

Gonadtropins

FSH releasing stimulus?

Sex hormone sperm and egg cell

Oxytocin Target site?

Uterus/mammary glands

Oxytocin effects?

Milk let down release

ADH Target site?

Kidneys

ADH effects?

Stop making urine and keep water on board.


Increase blood pressure

TSH Target site?

Thyroid gland

TSH effects?

Secrete it's thyroid hormones

Prolactin Target site?

Mammary glands

Prolactin effects?

Milk production

ACTH Target site?

Adrenal cortex

ACTH effects?

Secrete corticosteroids

GH Target site?

Throughout the body

GH effects?

Speeds up mitosis and protein synthesis

LH Target site?

Ovaries and testes

LH effects?

Sex hormones


development of sperm and eggs

FSH Target site?

Ovaries and testes

FSH effects?

Sex hormones


development of sperm and eggs

Triiodothyronine (T3) located?

Thyroid

T3 releasing stimulus?

Iodine

T3 Target site?

Most tissues throughout the body

T3 effects?

Increase the rate of metabolism day-to-day hormones to regulate the body

Thyroxine hormone (T4) located?

Thyroid

T4 releasing stimulus?

Iodine

T4 Target site?

Most tissues throughout the body

T4 effects?

Increase rate of metabolism day-to-day hormones to regulate body

Calcitonin located?

Thyroid

Calcitonin releasing stimulus?

Hypercalcemia

Calcitonin Target site?

Bones colon osteoblast and kidney

Calcitonin effects?

Get rid of calcium

Parathyroid hormone(PTH) located?

Parathyroid

PTH releasing stimulus?

Hypocalcemia

PTH Target site?

Bones colon kidneys and osteoclasts

PTH effects?

To add calcium

Aldosterone location?

Adrenal cortex

Aldosterone is releasing stimulus?

Decrease blood pressure

Aldosterone Target site?

Kidneys

Aldosterone effects?

Retain salt and water retention. Potassium excretion increase blood pressure

Cortisol located?

Adrenal cortex

Cortisols Target site?

Most tissues

Cortisol effects?

Anti-inflammatory, suppress immune system, and normal blood pressure.

Gonadocorticoids located?

Adrenal cortex

Epinephrine located?

Adrenal medulla

Epinephrine releasing stimulus?

Sympathetic nervous system

Epinephrines Target site?

Most tissues all over the body

Epinephrine effects?

Fight or flight and vasoconstriction

Norepinephrine location?

Adrenal medulla

Norepinephrine releasing stimulus?

Sympathetic nervous system

Norepinephrine Target site?

Most tissues all over the body

Norepinephrine effects?

Fight or flight and vasoconstriction

Alpha -glucagon located?

Pancreas

Glucagon releasing stimulus?

Hypoglycemia decreased blood sugar

Glucagon Target site?

Liver

Glucagon side effects?

Move sugar out of cells and increases blood sugar

Beta insulin located?

Pancreas

Insulin releasing stimulus?

Hyperglycemia and increase blood sugar

Insulin Target site?

Pancreas

Insulin effects?

Move sugar into cells and decreases blood sugar

Delta somato-statin located?

Pancreas

Somato-statin Target site?

Throughout the body

Somato-Statin effects?

Balance hormones and the body and growth hormones

Estrogens located?

Ovaries

Estrogens releasing stimulus?

FSH release is it

Estrogens Target site?

Uterus and mammary glands

Estrogen effects?

Sustains lining of the uterus and the secondary sex characteristics

Progesterone located?

Ovaries

Progesterone releasing stimulus?

LH releases it

Progesterone Target site?

Uterus and mammary glands

Progesterone effects?

Stops uterine contractions and holds the pregnancy

Testosterones located?

Testes

Testosterones releasing stimulus?

LH releases it

Testosterones Target site?

Testes and reproductive organ

Testosterones effects?

Secondary sex characteristics and maturation

Inhibin located?

Testes

Inhibin releasing stimulus?

Increase testosterone

Inhibin target site?

Anterior pituitary

Inhibin effects?

Inhibits FSH

Melatonin located?

Pineal

Melatonin releasing stimulus?

Darkness

Melatonin effects?

Sleep cycles