Kin 224 Lab Quiz

Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)

Target organ/tissue: kidney

Primary function: controls amount of water kidney reabsorbs and regulates urine concentration

Oxytocin

Target organ/tissue: uterus; mammary glands; brain

Primary function: trigger uterine contractions during birth; release breast milk during lactation; increases feelings of emotional bonding between individuals

Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

Target organ/tissue: thyroid gland

Primary function: release thyroid hormone

Prolactin (PRL)

Target organ/tissue: mammary gland

Primary function: regulated mammary gland growth; stimulates milk production

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Target organ/tissue: ovary; testis

Primary function: development of gametes; release hormones

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

Target organ/tissue: ovary; testis

Primary function: development of gametes; release hormones

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

Target organ/tissue: Adrenal cortex

Primary function: release of corticosteroids

Growth Hormone (GH)

Target organ/tissue: Liver; skeleton; muscle; all cells

Primary function: stimulate growth

Thyroid Hormone

Target organ/tissue: All cells

Primary function: increases metabolic rates; increase heat production

Calcitonin

Target organ/tissue: Bone; kidney

Primary function: lower high levels of calcium in the blood

Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Target organ/tissue: bone tissue; kidney

Primary function: regulate and raise calcium levels in the blood when they drop too low

Melatonin

Target organ/tissue: brain

Primary function: biological clock; tells your system when its time to rest/sleep

Aldosterone

Target organ/tissue: kidney

Primary function: regulate blood pressure & fluid balance by controlling sodium & potassium levels in the body

Cortisol

Target organ/tissue: liver; connective tissue; all cells

Primary function: manage stress response; regulate blood sugar levels to give body energy

Androgens

Target organ/tissue: multiple organs & tissues

Primary function: reproductive development

Epinephrine and Norepinephrine

Target organ/tissue: various body cells

Primary function: prolong effects of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system

Insulin

Target organ/tissue: Liver; connective tissue; most body cells

Primary function: decrease blood glucose levels

Glucagon

Target organ/tissue: liver; connective tissue

Primary function: increase blood glucose levels

Thymosin

Target organ/tissue: T-lymphocytes

Primary function: maturation of T-lymphocytes

Estrogen & Progesterone

Target organ/tissue: reproductive organs; various body cells

Primary function: maturation and function of ovaries and their associated reproductive glands

Testosterone

Target organ/tissue: reproductive organs; various body cells

Primary function: maturation and function of testes and their associated reproductive glands