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growth hormone
Target: anterior pituitary
Action: inhibits release of hGH |
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growth hormone
Target: anterior pituitary
Action: inhibits release of hGH |
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growth hormone IH (somatostatin)
Target: anterior pituitary
Action: stimulates release of hGH |
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gonadotropin RH
Target: anterior pituitary
Actions: stimulates release of LH and FSH |
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gonadotropin RH
Target: anterior pituitary
Actions: stimulates release of LH and FSH |
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prolactin RH
Target: anterior pituitary
Action: stimulates release of PRL |
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thyroid stimulating H (thyrotropin)
Target: thyroid
Action: stimulates secretion of T3 and T4 |
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prolactin IH (dopamine)
Target: anterior pituitary
Action: inhibits release of PRL |
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corticotropin RH
Target: anter pituitary
Action: stimulates release of ACTH |
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adrenocorticotropic hormone
Target: adrenal cortex
Action: stimulates secretion of glucocorticoids |
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follicle-stimulating hormone
Target: ovary, testes
Action: regulates oofenesis and spermagogenesis |
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luteinizing hormone
Target: ovary, testes
Action: regulates oogenesis and spermatogenesis |
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prolactin
Target: mammary glands
Action: stimulates production of milk |
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human growth H (somatotropin)
Target: bone, muscle, various
Action: stimulates growth |
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human growth H (somatotropin)
Target: bone, muscle, various
Action: stimuates growth |
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oxytocin
Target: uterus, mammary glands
Action: uterine contractions, relases of milke |
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antidiuretic H (vassopressin_
Target: kidneys, sweat glands
Action: increases water retention' |
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thyroxine
Target: most body cells
Action: increases rate of cellular metabolism |
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triiodothyronine
Target: bone
Action: increases rate of cellular metabolism |
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parathyroid hormone
Target: bone, kidneys intenstine
Action: increases blood CA+ |
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| NE (epinephrine (adrenaline)) |
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Target: blood vessels, liver, heart
Action: increases blood sugar, constricts blood vessels flight response |
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| NE (norepinephrine (noradrenaline)) |
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Target: blood vessels, liver, heart
Action: increases blood sugar constricts blood vessels (fight or flight) |
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Target: general
Action: stimulate onset of puberty, female sex drive |
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| glucagon (secreted by alpha cells) |
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Target: liver
Action: increases blood sugar |
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| insulin (secreted by beta cells) |
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Target: liver, muscle, adipose
ActionL decreases blood glucose |
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| somatostatin (secreted by delta cells) |
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Target: alpha and beta cells
Action: inhibits insulin and glucagon release |
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Target: uterus, general
Action: menstrual cycle, secondary sec characteristics |
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Target: uterus
Action: regulates munstrual cycle, pregnancy |
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Target: pelvis, cervix
Action: dilates cervix and birth canal |
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Target: pelvis, cervix
Action: dilates cervix and birth canal |
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Target: anterior pituitary
Action: inhibits FSH release |
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Target: testes, general
Action: spermatogenesis, secondary sex characteristics |
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Target:various
Action: regulates biological clock |
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