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25 Cards in this Set
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hormone: MSH
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gland: anterior pituitary
target: melanocytes effect: pigmentation of the skin |
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effect: labor contractions
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gland: posterior pituitary
hormone: oxytocin target: uterus |
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target: thyroid
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gland: anterior pituitary
hormone: TSH effect: growth hormone release, iodine uptake |
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gland: pineal
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hormone: melatonin
target: gonads effect: delays puberty |
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effect: testosterone release from interstitial cells
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gland: anterior pituitary
hormone: LH target: interstitial cells of leydig |
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hormone: ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)
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gland: anterior pituitary
target: zona faciculata of adrenal cortex effect: release of glucocorticoids |
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Effect: increases metabolic rate
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gland: follicle cells of thyroid
hormone: T3, T4, thyroxin target: all cells |
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Gland: parathyroid
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hormone: PTH
target: osteoblasts effect: increase blood Ca+ |
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Target: epiphyseal plate
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gland: anterior pituitary
hormone: GH effect: stimulate bone growth |
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effect: activates hexokinase, lowers blood glucose
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gland: beta cells of islets of langerhans
hormone: insulin target: all cells |
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Gland: adrenal medulla
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hormone: epinephrine/norepinephrine
target: all cells effect: fight or flight |
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effect: milk secretion (production)
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gland: anterior pituitary
hormone: prolactin target: mammary glands |
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hormone: FSH (male)
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gland: anterior pituitary
target: sustentacular cells of testes effect: increase spermatogenesis |
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hormone: estrogen (female)
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gland:ovarian follicle
target: all cells effect: secondary sex characteristics |
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gland: interstitial cells of leydig
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hormone: testosterone
target: all cells effect: male secondary sex characteristics |
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effect: stimulates monthly ovarian follicle development
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gland: anterior pituitary
hormone: FSH (female) target:ovarian follicle |
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effect: water reabsorption distal convoluted tubule and collecting duct of nephron
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gland: posterior pituitary
hormone: ADH target: nephron of kidney |
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hormone: progesterone
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gland: corpus luteum
target:endometrium effect: increase vascularity and grandular development in secretory phase |
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gland: alpha cells of islets of langerhans
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hormone: glucagon
target: hepatocytes of liver effect: increase blood glucose |
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effect: causes graafian follicle to rupture and release secondary oocyte
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gland: anterior pituitary
hormone: LH (female) target: graafian follicle |
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hormone: aldosterone
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gland: zona glumerulosa of adrenal cortex
target: DCT kidney effect: increases Na absorption decrease K secretion |
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effect: increase bone calcium, activates osteoblasts, decreases blood calcium
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gland: parafollicular cells of thyroid
hormone: calcitonin target: osteoclast/blast |
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hormone: thymosin
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gland: thymus
target: T-cells effect: increase T-cells |
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effect: converts angiotensinogen into angiotensin 1 in blood
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gland: JG cells of kidney
hormone: renin target: angiotensinogen in blood |
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hormone: atrial natriuretic peptide
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gland: atrium of heart
target: kidney effect: water loss and decrease in blood pressure |