Endocrine: Target Cells and Glands - 11.3 and 11.4 Flashcards

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Target Cells of Thyroid hormones:

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Most of the body’s cells

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Target Cells of Insulin:

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Liver, adipose tissue, and muscle cells

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Target Cells of Glucagon:

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Liver

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Target Cells of Aldosterone:

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Tubule cells found in the kidney

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Target Cells of Cortisol:

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Liver, adipose tissue, and muscle cells

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Target Cells of Growth Hormone:

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Children – epiphyseal disks (growth plates)

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Target Cells of Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH):

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The thyroid cells that make thyroid hormones.

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Target Cells of Adrenocorticotropic hormone:

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Adrenal gland cells that produce cortisol.

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Name the three (3) Target Cells of Parathyroid hormone:

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  1. intestinal cells that absorb calcium
  2. bone cells that release calcium (osteoclasts)
  3. kidney cells that regulate how much calcium is put into urine or retained in the body.
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Target Cells of Antidiurectic hormone (ADH):

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Tubule cells found in the kidney

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Target Cells of norepinephrine, epinephrine:

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Same cells as the sympathetic nervous system. We learn heart, lungs and digestive system.

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The best way to learn the target cells is to learn the _________________ of the hormone.

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function

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