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33 Cards in this Set
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Adrenal Cortex
Major Hormone |
Glucocorticoids
Aldosterone |
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Adrenal Cortex
Primary Target Organs |
Liver and muscles
Kidneys |
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Adrenal Cortex
Primary Effects |
Glucocorticoids influence glucose metabolism; aldersterone promotes Na+ retention, K+ excretion
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Adrenal Medulla
Major Hormones |
Epinephrine
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Adrenal Medulla
Primary Target Organs |
Heart, Bronchioles, and blood vessels
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Adrenal Medulla
Primary Effects |
Causes adrenergic stimulation
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Hypothalamus
Major Hormones |
Releasing and inhibiting hormones
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Hypothalamus
Primary Target Organs |
Anterior Pituitary
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Hypothalamus
Primary Effects |
Regulates secretion of anterior pituitary hormones
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Islets of Langerhans
(pancreas) Major Hormones |
Insulin
Glucagon |
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Islets of Langerhans
(pancreas) Primary Target Organs |
Many Organs
Liver and adipose tissue |
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Islets of Langerhans
(pancreas) Primary Effects |
Insulin promotes cellular uptake of glucose and formation of glycogen and fat
Glucagon stimulates hydrolysis of glycogen and fat |
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Kidneys
Major Hormones |
Erythropoietin
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Kidneys
Primary Target Organs |
Bone marrow
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Kidneys
Primary Effects |
Stimulates red blood cell production
Stimulates cell division and growth |
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Ovaries
Major Hormones |
Estradiol 17 B and progesterone
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Ovaries
Primary Target Organs |
Female reproductive tract and mammary glands
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Ovaries
Primary Effects |
Maintains structure of reproductive tract and promotes secondary sex characteristics
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Parathyroid glands
Major Hormones |
Parathyroid hormone
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Parathyroid glands
Primary Target Organs |
Bone
Small Intestine Kidneys |
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Parathyroid glands
Primary Effects |
Increases Ca concentration in blood
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Anterior Pituitary
Major Hormones |
Trophic hormones
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Anterior Pituitary
Primary Target Organs |
Endocrine glands
Other organs |
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Anterior Pituitary
Primary Effects |
Stimulates growth and development of target organs
Stimulates secretion of other organs |
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Posterior Pituitary
Major Hormones |
Antidiuretic Hormone
Oxytocin |
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Posterior Pituitary
Primary Target Organs |
Kidneys and blood vessels
Uterus and mammary glands |
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Posterior Pituitary
Primary Effects |
Antidiuretic hormone promotes water retention and vasoconstriction;
Oxytocin stimulates contraction of uterus and mammary secretory units |
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Testes
Major Hormones |
Testosterone
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Testes
Primary Target Organs |
Prostate, seminal vesicles, and other organs
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Testes
Primary Effects |
Stimulates secondary sexual development
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Thyroid Gland
Major Hormones |
Thyroxine
Triodothyronine calcitonin |
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Thyroid Gland
Primary Target Organs |
Most organs
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Thyroid gland
Primary Effects |
Thyroxine and triodothyronine promote growth and development and stimulate basal rate of cell respiration (basal metabolic rate or BMR)
Calcitonin may particpiate in the regulation of blood Ca levels |
