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16 Cards in this Set
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Antidiuretic hormone |
Organ: posterior pituitary
Target: kidneys Stimulus: water retention |
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Oxytocin
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Organ: posterior pituitary
Target: Uterus, mammary glands Stimulus: labor contractions |
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone
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Organ: Anterior pituitary
Target: Thyroid gland Stimulus: growth of throid |
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone
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Organ: anterior pituitary
Target: adrenal gland Stimulus: adrenal cortex |
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Growth hormone
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organ: Anterior pituitary
Target: Most tissues Stimulus: tissue growth |
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Prolactin
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Organ: Anterior pituitary
Target: Mammary gland, testes Stimulus: F-milk synthesis, M- increased LH sensitivity |
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Melatonin
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Organ: Pineal gland
Target: Brain Stimulus: decreased light |
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Thyroxine and triiodothyronine (T4 and T3)
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Organ: Thyroid gland
Target: Most tissue Stimulus: TSH |
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Calcitonin
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Organ: Thyroid gland
Target: bone Stimulus: increased Ca2+ level |
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Thymosin and thymopoietin
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Organ: thymus
Target: immune cells Stimulus: t. lymphocyle |
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Parathyroid hormone
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Organ: Parathyroid glands
Target: bone, kidneys, small intestine Stimulus: decreased blood Ca2+ |
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Cortisol
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Organ: Adrenal cortex
Target: most tissues Stimulus: fat and protein |
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Aldsoterone
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Organ: Adrenal cortex
Target: Kidney Stimulus: Promotes Na+ |
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Epinephrine and norepinephrine
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Organ: adrenal medulla
Target: vessels, heart Stimulus: Promote alertness |
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Insulin
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Organ: Pancreatic islets
Target: Most tissues Stimulus: glucose |
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Glucagon
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Organ: Pancreatic islets
Target: liver Stimulus: amino acid absorbing |
