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16 Cards in this Set
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Hormones |
Chemical messengers |
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Target Cells |
Contain the receptors of the hormones |
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Effector Organs |
Response Organs |
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Endocrine Sys. |
Hormones through blood system |
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Exocrine Sys. |
system of ducts (ex: pancreas) |
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FSH |
Anterior Pituitary ovaries/testies increase maturation of gametes |
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LH |
Anterior Pituitary ovaries/testes increase maturation of gametes |
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GH (growth hormone) |
Anterior Pituitary Bones, muscles, liver increase in size |
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TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) |
Anterior Pituitary thyroid increase in thyroxin production (metabolism) |
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Oxytocin |
Posterior Pituitary uterus uterine contractions/milk production |
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ADH |
Posterior Pituitary kidney stimulates uptake of water in collecting duct |
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Thyroxin |
Posterior Pituitary Thyroid stimulates production of thyroxin to increase metabolism |
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Insulin |
Pancreas (islets of Langerhans) liver + other cells decrease blood sugar |
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Glucagon |
Pancreas (islets of Langerhans) liver + muscular stimulates break down of glycogen, increase blood sugar |
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Estrogen/progesterone |
Ovaries uterus increase lining of uterine wall |
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Androgens |
Testes increase testosterone/sperm production |
