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17 Cards in this Set
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There are two hormones that are utilized in most cells of the body, which two are they?
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Testosterone and estrogens
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Only one hormone has the liver as its target organ, which one?
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Glucagon
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Three hormones have most tissues in the body as targets, which three?
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GH, Cortisol, Androgens and Estrogens
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Which hormone targets the uterus and the mammary glands?
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Oxytocin
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Which gland is stimulated by TSH?
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Thyroid gland (thyroid stimulating hormone)
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Which group of hormones produced by the hypothalamus has the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland as target?
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Releasing and inhibiting hormones
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Which hormone targets the adrenal cortex?
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ACTH
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Where is the target for FSH and LH in women?
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Ovarian follicles and ovary respectively
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Where is the targer for FSH and LH in men?
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Seminiferoud tubules and testis respectively
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Which hormone targets bone primarily?
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Calcitonin
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Where does aldosterone act?
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Kidney
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Where does insulin act?
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General but especially in the liver, sceletal muscle and adipose tissue
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Which hormone targets uterine and breast tissues?
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Progesterone
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Which hormone targets bone, kidney, digestive tract?
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Parathyroid gland
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Which are the target tissues of epinephrine and norepinephrine?
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Heart, blood vessels, liver adipose tissue
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Which hormone stimulates the hypothalamus?
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Melatonin
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Where does thymosin act?
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Tissues involved in immune response
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