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| Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) |
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Definition
Target tissue: ovaries, testes
Female: growth of ovarian follicles and secretion of estrogen
Male: Sperm Production |
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Target Tissue: Liver, bone, cartilage, muscle, fat
Widespread tissue growth, especially in stated tissues |
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Target tissue: mammary glands, testes
Female: Milk synthesis
Male: increased LH sensitivity and testosterone secretion |
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| Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (Thyrotropin) (TSH) |
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Definition
Target Tissue: Thyroid gland
Growth of thyroid and secretion of thyroid hormone |
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| Adenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) |
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Definition
Target Tissue: Adrenal Cortex
Growth of adrenal cortex and secretion of glucocorticoids |
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| Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) |
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Definition
Target Tissue: bone, kidneys, small intestine
Secreted in response to hypocalcemia |
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Target Tissue: Bone
Stimulates bone deposition, mainly in children |
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Target Tissue: Uterus, mammary glands
Labor contractions, milk release, possibly involved in ejaculation, sperm transport, sexual affection, mother-infant bonding |
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| Antidiuretic Hormone (Vasopressin) (ADH) |
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Definition
Target Tissue: kidneys
Water Retention |
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Target Tissue: Ovaries and Testes
Female: ovulation, maintenance of corpus luteum
Male: testosterone secretion |
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Target Tissue: Most tissues
Increase alertness and prepare body for physical activity
inhibits insulin secretion so muscles absorb less glucose |
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Target Tissue: Many tissues of mother and fetus
Stimulate fetal development and maternal bodily adaptions to pregnancy; prepare mammary glands for lactation |
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Target Tissue: many tissues of mother and fetus
Stimulate fetal development and maternal bodily adaptions to pregnancy; prepare mammary glands for lactation |
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Target tissue: many tissues
Stimulates fetal and adolescent reproductive development, musculoskeletal growth, sperm production, and libido |
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Term
| Triiodotyronine (T3) and Tyroxine (T4) |
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Definition
Target Tissue: Most tissues
elevate metabolic rate and heat production increase respiratory rate, stimulate appetite and breakdown of nutrients, quicken reflexes, stimulate growth of hair, nails, teeth and fetal nervous system |
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Target Tissue: most tissues
Stimulates glucose and amino acid uptake, lowers blood glucose level, promotes glycogen, fat, and protein synthesis |
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Target Tissue: Liver
Stimulates amino acid absorption, gluconeogenesis, glycogen and fat breakdown, raises blood glucose and fatty acid levels |
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Target Tissue: Kidneys
Stimulates kidneys to retain sodium in body fluids and secrete potassium in urine
maintains blood pressure and volume |
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Term
| Human chorionic gonadotrophin |
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Definition
Target Tissue: Ovary
stimulates growth of corpus luteum, which doubles in size and secretes increasing amounts of progesterone and estrogen |
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Definition
Target Tissue: All tissue using glucose
Glucose synthesis, protein catabolism,sodium and water retention, potassium excretion, inflammatory response/immune response, feelings of well being, increase HCL of stomach |
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Target Tissue: Secondary sex organs- Breasts, Vocal cords, anything not for reproduction
Induce growth of pubic hair and axillary hair and associated apocrine scent glands in puberty and stimulate libido |
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Term
| Gonadotrophin Releasing Hormone (GnRH) |
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Definition
Target Tissue: Anterior Pituitary
Promotes secretion of FSH and LH |
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Term
| Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone (CRT) |
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Definition
Target Tissue: Anterior Pituitary
Promotes secretion of adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH) |
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Term
| Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone (TRH) |
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Definition
Target Tissue: Anterior Pituitary
promotes secretion of TSH and PRL |
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| Prolactin Inhibitory Hormone (PIH)- (dopamine) |
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Definition
Target Tissue:Anterior Pituitary
inhibits secretion of prolactin |
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| Gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) |
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Definition
Gland that secretes: Hypothalamus
Chemical nature: peptide
Cellular Mechanism: 2nd messenger |
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Term
| Corticotrophin releasing hormone (CRT) |
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Definition
Gland that secretes: Hypothalamus
Chemical nature: peptide
Cellular mechanism: 2nd messenger |
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| Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) |
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Definition
Gland that secretes: Hypothalamus
Chemical nature: peptide
cellular mechanism: 2nd messenger |
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| Prolactin Releasing hormone (dopamine) (PIH) |
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Definition
Secreted by: Hypothalamus
chemical nature: peptide
cellular mechanism: 2nd messenger |
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secreted by: posterior pituitary
chemical nature: peptide
cellular mechanism: 2nd messenger |
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| Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) (ADH) |
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Definition
secreted by: posterior pituitary
chemical nature: peptide
cellular mechanism: 2nd messenger |
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secreted by: Anterior pituitary
chemical nature: peptide
cellular mechanism: 2nd messenger |
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Term
| Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) |
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Definition
secreted by: anterior pituitary
chemical nature: peptide
cellular mechanism: 2nd messenger |
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Definition
secreted by: anterior pituitary
chemical nature: peptide
cellular mechanism: 2nd messenger |
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secreted by: anterior pituitary
chemical nature: peptide
cellular mechanism: 2nd messenger |
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| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) |
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Definition
secreted by: anterior pituitary
chemical nature: peptide
cellular mechanism: 2nd messenger |
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Term
| Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) |
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Definition
secreted by: anterior pituitary
chemical nature: peptide
cellular mechanism: 2nd messenger |
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Term
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
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Definition
secreted by: parathyroid gland
chemical nature: peptide
cellular mechanism: 2nd messenger |
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Definition
secreted by: thyroid gland
chemical nature: peptide
cellular mechanism: 2nd messenger |
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Term
| Triiodothyronine (T3) and Tyroxine (T4) |
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Definition
secreted by: thyroid gland
chemical nature: monoamine
cellular mechanism: 2nd messenger |
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secreted by: pancreatic islets
chemical nature: peptide
cellular mechanism: 2nd messenger |
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secreted by: pancreatic islets
chemical nature: peptide
cellular mechanism: 2nd messenger |
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secreted by: adrenal cortex
chemical nature: steroid
cellular mechanism: direct gene activation |
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secreted by: adrenal cortex
chemical nature: steroid
cellular mechanism: direct gene activation |
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Secreted by: adrenal cortex
chemical nature: steroid
cellular mechanism: direct gene activation |
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secreted by: adrenal medulla
chemical nature: monoamine
cellular mechanism: 2nd messenger system |
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secreted by: placenta
chemical nature: steriod
cellular mechanism: direct gene activation |
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secreted by: placenta
chemical nature: steroid
cellular mechanism: direct gene activation |
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Secreted by: testes
chemical nature: steroid
cellular mechanism: direct gene activation |
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| Human Chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) |
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Definition
secreted by: placenta
chemical nature: glycol-protein
cellular mechanism: 2nd messenger system |
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