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  1. Gland: Anterior Pituitary (Somatotrope cells)

Hormone:

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Growth Hormone (GH)

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  1. Gland: Anterior Pituitary (Somatotrope cells)

Target Organ:

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All tissues

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  1. Gland: Anterior Pituitary (Somatotrope cells)

Response:

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Growth; carbohydrate, protein & fat metabolism

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  1. Gland: Anterior Pituitary (Lactotrope cells)

Hormone:

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Prolactin (PRL)

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  1. Gland: Anterior Pituitary (Lactotrope cells)

Target Organ:

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Breasts

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  1. Gland: Anterior Pituitary (Lactotrope cells)

Response:

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Milk Synthesis

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  1. Gland: Anterior Pituitary (Thyrotrope cells)

Hormone:

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Thyroid Stimulation Hormone (TSH)

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  1. Gland: Anterior Pituitary (Thyrotrope cells)

Target Organs:

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Thyroid

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  1. Gland: Anterior Pituitary (Thyrotrope cells)

Response:

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Release of thyroxin (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3)

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  1. Gland: Anterior Pituitary (Corticotrope cells)

Hormone:

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)

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  1. Gland: Anterior Pituitary (Corticotrope cells)

Target Organ:

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Adrenal Gland

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  1. Gland: Anterior Pituitary (Corticotrope cells)

Response:

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Release of Aldosterone, Cortisol and Testosterone

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  1. Gland: Anterior Pituitary (Gonadotrope cells)

Hormone:

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Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Interstitial Cellstimulating Hormone (ICSH)

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  1. Gland: Anterior Pituitary (Gonadotrope cells)

Target Organ:

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Gonads: Ovaries (F) and Testes (M)

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  1. Gland: Anterior Pituitary (Gonadotrope cells)

Response:

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Release of Estrogen/Progesterone (F), Testosterone (M)
FSH: sperm & egg production and
LH: Mature egg and ovulation (F) and Testosterone production (M)

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  1. Gland: Posterior pituitary

Hormone 1:

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Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)

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  1. Gland: Posterior pituitary

Target Organ 1:

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Kidneys

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  1. Gland: Posterior pituitary

Response 1:

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Water reabsorption, concentrated urine and decrease urine output

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  1. Gland: Posterior pituitary

Hormone 2:

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Oxytocin

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  1. Gland: Posterior pituitary

Target organ 2:

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Breasts & myometrium of uterus

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  1. Gland: Posterior pituitary

Response 2:

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Contraction of uterus & “milk let-down”

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  1. Gland: Pineal Gland (pinealocytes)

Hormone:

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Metatonin

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  1. Gland: Pineal Gland (pinealocytes)

Target Organ:

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nucleus of the hypothalamus

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  1. Gland: Pineal Gland (pinealocytes)

Response:

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Influence setting of day/night cycles, process: sleep, appetite, body temperature, & hypothalamic activity

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9. Gland: Adrenal Gland Cortex (zona glomerulasa) | Hormone:
Aldosterone
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9. Gland: Adrenal Gland Cortex (zona glomerulasa) | Target Organ:
Kidneys
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9. Gland: Adrenal Gland Cortex (zona glomerulasa) | Response:
Increase blood levels of Na ion and increse excretion of K ion Water reobsorption causing increase in blood volume & blood pressure
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10. Gland: Adrenal Gland Cortex (zona fasiclata) | Hormone:
Cortisol
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10. Gland: Adrenal Gland Cortex (zona fasiclata) | Target Organ:
All tissue
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10. Gland: Adrenal Gland Cortex (zona fasiclata) | Response:
Metabolism, stimulates protein, depress catabolism, immune and inflamitory response
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11. Gland: Adrenal Gland Cortex (zona reticularis) | Hormone:
Androgens (testosterone)
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11. Gland: Adrenal Gland Cortex (zona reticularis) | Target organ:
Sex organs
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11. Gland: Adrenal Gland Cortex (zona reticularis) | Response:
Responsible for female libido & source of estergen after menopause
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12. Gland: Adrenal Gland Medulla (chromaffin cells) | Hormone:
Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
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12. Gland: Adrenal Gland Medulla (chromaffin cells) | Target Organ:
Organs/Tissues around the body (all tissues)
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12. Gland: Adrenal Gland Medulla (chromaffin cells) | Response:
Activation of sympathetic nervous target system organs
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13. Gland: Thyroid Glands (follicle cells) | Hormone 1:
Thyroxine (T4)
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13. Gland: Thyroid Glands (follicle cells) | Target Organ 1:
Body cells
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13. Gland: Thyroid Glands (follicle cells) | Response 1:
affects body systems, increases cellular metabolic rate
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14. Gland: Thyroid Glands (follicle cells) | Hormone 2:
Triiodothyronine (T3)
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14. Gland: Thyroid Glands (follicle cells) | Target Organ 2:
Body Cells
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14. Gland: Thyroid Glands (follicle cells) | Response 2:
affects partially all body systems, increases cellular metabolic rate
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15. Gland: Thyroid Glands (parafollicular or C cells) | Hormone:
Calcitonin
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15. Gland: Thyroid Glands (parafollicular or C cells) | Target Organ:
Bones, kidneys & small intestine
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15. Gland: Thyroid Glands (parafollicular or C cells) | Response:
Building up of bone, negative effect to parathyroid hormone (PTH)
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16. Gland: Parathyroid Glands | Hormone:
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
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16. Gland: Parathyroid Glands | Target Organ:
Bones, kidneys, small intestine
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16. Gland: Parathyroid Glands | Response:
Bone restoration, decrease urinary extraction of calcium. increase absorption of calcium (vitamin D) & hypercalcemia
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17. Gland: Pancreas (Alpha Cells) - Islets Of Langerhans | Hormone:
Glucagon
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17. Gland: Pancreas (Alpha Cells) - Islets Of Langerhans | Target Organ:
Liver
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17. Gland: Pancreas (Alpha Cells) - Islets Of Langerhans | Response:
Hyperglycemia, Glycogenolysis and Gluconeogenesis
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18. Gland: Pancreas (Beta Cells) - Islets Of Langerhans | Hormone:
Insulin
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18. Gland: Pancreas (Beta Cells) - Islets Of Langerhans | Target Organ:
Liver & Body Tissue
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18. Gland: Pancreas (Beta Cells) - Islets Of Langerhans | Response:
Hypoglycemia & stimulating glucose uptake from blood
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19. Gland: Ovaries | Hormone:
Estrogen/Progesterone
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19. Gland: Ovaries | Target Organ:
Reproductive Organs
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19. Gland: Ovaries | Response:
Maturation
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20. Gland: Testes | Hormone:
Testosterone
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20. Gland: Testes | Target Organ:
Reproductive Organs
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Gland: Testes Response:
Maturation

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