Major endocrine glands (hormone & target)

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<p>Name #1</p>

Name #1

posterior pituitary

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<p>Name #2</p>

Name #2

anterior pituitary

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<p>What hormone is produced? (#3)</p>

What hormone is produced? (#3)

Growth hormone (GH)

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<p>What hormone is produced? (#4)</p>

What hormone is produced? (#4)

Prolactin

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<p>What hormone is produced? (#5)</p>

What hormone is produced? (#5)

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

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<p>What hormone is produced? (#6)</p>

What hormone is produced? (#6)

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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<p>What hormone is produced? (#7)</p>

What hormone is produced? (#7)

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

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<p>What hormone is produced? (#8)</p>

What hormone is produced? (#8)

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

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<p>What hormone is produced? (#9)</p>

What hormone is produced? (#9)

Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)

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<p>What hormone is produced? (#10)</p>

What hormone is produced? (#10)

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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<p>What hormone is produced? (#11)</p>

What hormone is produced? (#11)

Oxytocin

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<p>What does the Growth hormone (GH) target? (#12)</p>

What does the Growth hormone (GH) target? (#12)

all body cells

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<p>What does the Prolactin hormone target? (#13)</p>

What does the Prolactin hormone target? (#13)

mammary gland in females

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<p>What does the Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) target? (#14)</p>

What does the Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) target? (#14)

thyroid gland

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<p>What does the Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) target ? (#15)</p>

What does the Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) target ? (#15)

adrenal cortex

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<p>What does the Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) &amp; Luteinizing hormone (LH) target? (#16)</p>

What does the Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) & Luteinizing hormone (LH) target? (#16)

  • female → ovary

  • male → testes

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<p>What does the Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) target? (#17)</p>

What does the Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) target? (#17)

skin, scales, feathers, etc.

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<p>What does the Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) &amp; Oxytocin hormone target? (#18)</p>

What does the Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) & Oxytocin hormone target? (#18)

  • kidney

  • female → uterus & mammary gland

  • male → no known effect

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What hormone does the Thyroid produce?

  • Thyroid hormone

  • Calcitonin

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What hormone does the Parathyroid produce?

Parathyroid hormone

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What hormone does the adrenal cortex produce?

  • Glucocorticoid hormones

  • Mineralocorticoid hormones

  • Sex hormones

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What hormone does the andrenal medulla produce?

  • Epinephrine

  • Norepinephrine

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What hormone does the pancreas produce?

  • Insulin

  • Glucagon

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What hormone does the testes produce?

Androgens

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What hormone does the ovary produce?

  • Estrogens

  • Progestins

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Does the Glucocorticoid, Mineralocorticoid, & sex hormones target?

  • Glucocorticoid

    • Whole body

  • Mineralocorticoid

    • Kidneys

  • Sex hormones

    • Whole body

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What does epinephrine & norepinephrine target?

Whole body

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What does insulin & glucagon target?

  • Insulin

    • All body cells

  • Glucagon

    • Whole body

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What do androgens target?

Whole body

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What does estrogen & progestin target?

  • Estrogen

    • Whole body

  • Progestin

    • Uterus