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Glands-Hormones-Target-Functions Flashcards

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Melatonin

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Gland: Pineal
Target: Thyroid
Function: Makes me drowsy

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TSH

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Gland: APG
Target: Thyroid
Function: releases thyroxin

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ADCH

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Gland: APG
Target: Adrenal Cortex
Function: Stress Hormone

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hGH

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Gland: APG
Target: Somatic Cells
Function: Body repair

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FSH

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Gland: APG
Target: Ovaries + Testes
Function: Egg + Sperm

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FSH

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Gland: APG
Target: Ovaries + Testes
Function: Egg + Sperm

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LH

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Gland: APG
Target: Ovaries + Testes
Function: Estrogen + Progesterone + Testosterone

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Melanocyte

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Gland: APG
Target: Melanin
Function: Skin pigment

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Prolactin

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Gland: APG
Target: Mammary Glands
Function: Milk production

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Oxytocin

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Gland: PPG
Target: Uterus, Mammary Glands
Function: Milk release

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ADH

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Gland: PPG
Target: Kidney
Function: Reabsorption of water

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Thyroxin

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Gland: PPG
Target: Somatic Cells
Function: Burns fuel, produce ATP, Create Heat

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Calcitonin

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Gland: Thyroid
Target: Bones + teeth
Function: Stores calcium in bones + teeth

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PSH

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Gland: Parathyroid
Target: Parathyroid
Function: Takes calcium from bones into blood

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Insulin

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Gland: Pancreas
Target: Somatic Cells
Function: Glucose ——> Glycogen

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Glucagon

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Gland: Pancreas
Target: Liver muscle
Function: Glycogen ——> Glucose

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Cortisol

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Gland: Adrenal Cortex
Target: Somatic Cells
Function: Suppresses inflammation

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Aldosterone

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Gland: Adrenal Cortex
Target: Kidney
Function: Retains Na+ in order to increase BP

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Adrenaline

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Gland: Adrenal Medulla
Target: Somatic Cells
Function: Increased sympathetic response

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Noradrenalin

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Gland: Adrenal Medulla
Target: Somatic Cells
Function: Focuses attention + memory

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Testosterone

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Gland: Testes
Target: Somatic Cells
Functions: Increased facial hair

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Inhibin

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Gland: Testes
Target: Hypothalamus
Function: Sperm control

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Estrogen

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Gland: Ovary
Target: Somatic Cells
Function Breast development

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Progesterone

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Gland: Ovary
Target: Uterine lining
Function: Maintains pregnancy

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Relaxin

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Gland: Ovary
Target: Abdomen + birth canal
Function: Keeps making progesterone

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TRH

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Gland: Hypothalamus
Target: APG
Function: Makes + release TSH

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GnRH

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Gland: Hypothalamus
Target: APG
Function: Make + release FSH + LH

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