Endocrine System - Anterior Pituitary Gland

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Growth Hormone(GH) Target

Muscular and Connective Tissues

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Prolactin(PL) Target

Mammary Glands

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ACTH Target

Adrenal Cortex

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Follicle Hormone(FL) Target

Follicles in gonads(ovaries and testes), Seminiferous tubules

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Luteinizing Hormone(LH) Target

Ovaries and Testes

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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone(TSH) Target

Thyroid Gland

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Growth Hormone(GH) Response

Muscle and connective tissues Protein and glycogen synthesis, muscle and tissue growth

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Prolactin Hormone(PH) Response

Mammmary glands, Produces milk

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Follicle Hormone(FH) Response

Sperm production, estrogen secretion in ovaries

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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone(TSH) Response

Increases thyroid production

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ACTH Response

Increases secretion of cortisol

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Luteinizing Hormone(LH) Response

Ovaries - Ovulation, progesterone production

Testes - Sperm Cell Production, Testosterone synthesis

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Antidiuretic Hormone(ADH) Target

Nephrons of Kidney

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Antidiuretic Hormone(ADH) Response

Absorbs water instead of expelling it into urine

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Oxytocin Target

Uterus, mammary glands

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Oxytocin Response

Uterine Contractions, milk production

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Thyroid Hormone(TH) Location

Thyroid gland

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Thyroid Hormone(TH) Target

Most cells

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Thyroid Hormone(TH) Response

Increased metabolism, growth

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Calcitonin Location

Thyroid gland

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Calcitonin Target

Bone

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Calcitonin Response

Decreases activity of osteoclasts, and Ca2+ content in blood

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Parathyroid Hormone(PTH) Location

Parathyroid Gland

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Parathyroid Hormone(PTH) Target

Bone, Kidneys, Intestines

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Parathyroid Hormone Response

Inhibits BLASTS, activates CLASTS to break down bone increasing calcium amounts in blood, kidneys, and intestines(vitamin D)

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Gluccocorticoids - Cortisol

Adrenal gland, Most tissues in body, breaks down fats and proteins, antiinflammatory

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Gluccocorticoids - Cortisol Location

Adrenal gland

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Glucco corticoids - Cortisol Target

Most tissues in body

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Gluccocorticoids - Cortisol Response

Breaks down fats and proteins, antiinflammatory

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Mineralcorticoids - aldosterone

Adrenal cortex, kidney nephrons, water retention, maintain sodium water balance in body - where sodium and salt goes, water follows

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Minneral corticoids - aldosterone Location

Adrenal cortex

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Mineral corticoids - Aldosterone Target

Kidney tubules

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Mineral corticoids - Aldosterone Response

Water retention in kidneys, water - sodium balance, where sodium goes water follows

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Androgens

Adrenal cortex, many tissues in the body, sex hormone normally hidden in puberty by estrogen and testoserone, to much applifyes masculine traits to females(get BUILT AF, facial hair, etc.)

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Androgen Location

Adrenal cortex

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Androgen Target

Most tissues

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Androgen Response

Sex hormone normally covered up during puberty by estrogen and testosterones. To much can lead to heavy masculine traits in females - getting buily af, facial hair

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