Endocrine Glands - Function

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Thyroid Gland

  • Hormone secreted?

  • What is the function?

  • What tissue does it target?

  • Calcitonin

  • Decreases blood calcium levels in osseous tissue, helps regulate calcium and phosphate levels in blood.

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Parathyroid Gland

  • Hormone secreted?

  • What is the function?

  • What tissue does it target?

  • Parathyroid Hormone

  • Increases blood calcium ion levels on osseous tissue

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Adrenal Gland

  • Hormone secreted?

  • What is the function?

  • What tissue does it target?

  • Epinephrine

  • Increases cardiac activity

  • Primary target: Most cells

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Pancreas

  • Hormone secreted?

  • What is the function?

  • What tissue does it target?

  • Insulin

  • Decreases blood glucose levels, stores fat, stimulates glycogen synthesis in liver.

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Pituitary Gland

  • Hormone secreted?

  • What is the function?

  • What tissue does it target?

  • Human Growth hormone

  • Stimulates growth, and cell reproduction in nearly every tissue of the body.