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18 Cards in this Set
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GnRH (gonadotropin-releasing hormone)
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hypothalamus to anterior pituitary gland
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sex hormone
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adrenal cortex to sex organs, muscle, skin and bone
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TRH/F (thyrotropin-releasing hormone)
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hypothalamus to anterior pituitary gland
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thyroxine
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thyroid gland to all body cells
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calcitonin
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thyroid gland to bones
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PTH (parathyroid hormone)
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parathyroid gland to bones and kidney tubules
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aldosterone (mineralocorticoid)
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adrenal cortex to kidneys
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cortisol (glucocorticoid)
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adrenal cortex to liver, fat and muscle
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epinephrine and norepinephrine (adrenaline and nonadrenaline)
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adrenal medulla to heart, iris and muscles
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glucagon
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pancreas (islets of Langerhans) to liver and body cells
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insulin
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pancreas (islets of Langerhans) to liver and body cells
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ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)
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anterior pituitary to adrenal cortex
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TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone)
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anterior pituitary gland to thyroid gland
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PRL (prolactin)
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anterior pituitary gland to mammary glands
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HGH/STH (human growth hormone/somatotropin)
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anterior pituitary gland to all body cells
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FSH and LH (follicle stimulating hormone and lutenizing hormone)
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anterior pituitary gland to ovaries or testes
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ADH (anti-diuretic hormone)
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posterior pituitary gland to kidneys
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oxytocin
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posterior pituitary gland to uterus and mammary glands
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