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