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What type of hormone is ADH (antidiuretic hormone)?
protein/peptide
Where is ADH (antidiuretic hormone) produced/secreted from?
hypothalamus/ posterior pituitary
What organ does ADH (antidiuretic hormone) target?
kidney/ collecting ducts
What are the effects of ADH(antidiuretic hormone)?
water reabsorption
What type of hormone is OT (oxytocin)?
protein/peptide
Where is OT (oxytocin) produced/secreted from?
hypothalamus/posterior pituitary
Which organ does OT (oxytocin) target?
smooth muscle/ uterus or mammary
What are the effects of OT (oxytocin)?
causes smooth muscle contraction/ fetal expulsion or milk let down
What kind of protein is GHRH (growth hormone releasing hormone)?
protein/peptide
Where is GHRH (growth hormone releasing hormone) produced and secreted from?
hypothalamus
What organ does GHRH (growth hormone releasing hormone) target?
anterior pituitary
What are the effects of GHRH (growth hormone releasing hormone)?
cause release of GH (growth hormone)
What type of hormone is GH (growth hormone)?
protein/peptide
Where is GH (growth hormone) produced and secreted from?
anterior pituitary
What organ does GH (growth hormone) target?
liver
What are the effects of GH (growth hormone)?
causes release of IGF (insulin like growth factor)
What type of hormone is IGF (insulin like growth factor)?
protein/peptide
Where does IGF (insulin like growth factor) produce and secrete from?
the liver
What organ does IGF (insulin like growth factor) target?
bones
What effects does IGF (insulin like growth factor) cause?
growth of epiphyseal growth plate
What type of hormone is TRH (thyrotropin-releasing hormone)?
protein/peptide
Where is TRH (thyrotropin-releasing hormone) produced and secreted from?
hypothalamus
What organ does TRH (thyrotropin-releasing hormone) target?
anterior pituitary
What effects does TRH (thyrotropin-releasing hormone) cause?
cause release of TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone)
What type of hormone is TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone)?
protein/peptide
Where is TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) produced and secreted from?
anterior pituitary
What organ does TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) target?
thyroid gland
What are the effects of TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone)?
causes release of T3 and T4
What kind of proteins are T3 and T4?
amine
Where are T3 and T4 produced and secreted from?
thyroid gland
Which organs do T3 and T4 target?
the liver, muscle, and ubiquitous
What are the effects of T3 and T4?
regulates BMR
What kind of hormone is PTH (parathyroid hormone)?
protein/peptide
Where is PTH (parathyroid hormone) produced and secreted from?
parathyroid
What organ does PTH (parathyroid hormone) target?
bone
What are the effects of PTH (parathyroid hormone)?
activates osteoclasts to increase Ca++
What kind of hormone is CRH (corticotropin-releasing hormone)?
protein/peptide
Where is CRH (corticotropin-releasing hormone) produced and secreted from?
hypothalamus
What organ does CRH (corticotropin-releasing hormone) target?
anterior pituitary
What effects does CRH (corticotropin-releasing hormone) cause?
causes release of ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)
What kind of protein is ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)?
protein/peptide
Where is ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) produced and secreted from?
anterior pituitary
What organ does ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) target?
adrenal cortex
What are the effects of ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)?
causes release of cortisol
What kind of hormone is Cortisol?
steroid
Where is cortisol produced and secreted from?
adrenal
what organ does cortisol target?
liver and ubiquitous
What are the effects of cortisol?
increases blood glucose and prevents inflammation
What type of hormone is Eicosanoids?
fatty acid
Where is eicosanoids produced and secreted from?
blood vessels
What organ does eicosanoids target?
blood vessels and ubiquitous
What are the effects of eicosanoids?
vasodilate and vasoconstriction
