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Endocrine Flashcards

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Growth Hormone

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Produced by - Ant Pit
Target cell - All body cells
Effect on Body - growth, protein anabolism, lipid catabolism, hyperglycemic effect

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Prolactin

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Produced by - Ant Pit
Target cell - Mammary tissue
Effect on Body - produce milk

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Thyroid stimulating Hormone (TSH)

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Produced by - Ant Pit
Target cell - Thyroid
Effect on Body - Thyroid hormone production

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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)

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Produced by - Ant Pit
Target cell - Adrenal gland cortex
Effect on Body - Adrenocortical hormone

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Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

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Produced by - Ant Pit
Target cell - Ovary follicles in females, seminiferous tubules in testis in males
Effect on Body - Oogenesis, spermatogenesis

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Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

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Produced by - Ant Pit,
Target cell - Follicle/corpus luteum in ovary of females, interstitial cells in testis in males
Effect on Body - ovulation and corpus luteum production, testosterone production

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Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)

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Produced by - Hypothalamus
Target cell - Kidney
Effect on Body - prevents diuresis, water conservation

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Oxytocin

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Produced by - Hypothalamus
Target cell - Uterus, mammary gland
Effect on Body - contraction at parturition, milk letdown

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Thyroid hormone

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Produced by - Thyroid
Target cell - all body cells
Effect on Body - growth, metabolic regulation

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Calcitonin

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Produced by - Thyroid
Target cell - bones
Effect on Body - prevents hypercalcemia

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Parathyroid hormone

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Produced by - Parathyroid
Target cell - kidneys, intestines, bones
Effect on Body - prevents hypercalcemia

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Cortisol (Glucocorticoid)

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Produced by - Adrenal cortex
Target cell - whole body
Effect on Body - increase blood glucose, blood pressure maintenance

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Aldosterone (Mineralocorticoid)

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Produced by - Adrenal cortex
Target cell - Kidneys
Effect on Body - Sodium and water retention, potassium elimination

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Epinephrine/Norepinephrine

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Produced by - Adrenal medulla
Target cell - whole body
Effect on Body - part of fight or flight response

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Insulin

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Produced by - Islets of Lagerhans in Pancreas
Target cell - all body cells
Effect on Body - movement of glucose into cells and it’s use for energy

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Glucagon

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Produced by - Islets of Lagerhans in Pancreas
Target cell - whole body
Effect on Body - Increase blood glucose

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Testosterone (Androgen)

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Produced by - testis
Target cell - whole body
Effect on Body - anabolic effect, development of secondary sex characteristics

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Estrogen

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Produced by - Ovary
Target cell - whole body
Effect on Body - prep for breeding and pregnancy

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Progesterone (Progestin)

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Produced by - Ovary
Target cell - uterus
Effect on Body - prep for and maintenance of pregnancy

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Erythropoietin

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Produced by - kidney
Target cell - red bone marrow
Effect on Body - increase production of oxygen carrying blood cells

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Gastrin

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Produced by - stomach wall cells, g-cells
Target cell - gastric glands (cheif cells, etc)
Effect on Body - secrete HCl acid and digestive enzymes, encourages muscle contractions

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Secretin

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Produced by - Small intestine
Target cell - pancreas
Effect on Body - secrete sodium bicarbonate into duodenum to neutrolize acidic chyme

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Cholecystokinin

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Produced by - small intestine
Target cell - pancreas
Effect on Body - stimulates release of digestive enzymes to the duodenum

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Chorionic Gonadotropin

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Produced by - Placenta
Target cell - body
Effect on Body - useful in preg tests to determine preg diagnosis

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Thymosin/Thymopoietin

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Produced by - Thymus
Target cell - immune system
Effect on Body - transforms primitive cells into T cells

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Melatonin

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Produced by - pineal body
Target cell - body/brain
Effect on Body - affects moods and wake/sleep cycles

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Prostaglandins

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Produced by - Unsaturated fatty acids
Target cell - variety of body tissues
Effect on Body - regulate activities of neighboring cells, influence blood pressure, GI/Respiratory/Repro/Kidney function, blood clotting inflammation

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