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hGH ( human growth hormone)

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Targets: most cells

Action: promotes growth, cell division & protein synthesis promotes growth of bones.

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PRL (prolactin)

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Targets : mammary glands

Action : stimulates and maintains milk production.

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TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone)

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Targets : thyroid

Action : causes the thyroid gland make thyroxine (t4), affects all tissue, increases metabolic rate and regulates growth and development.

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ACTH ( adrenocorticotropic hormone)

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Targets : adrenal cortex

Action : release of the stress hormone cortisol. Function of cortisol is to raise blood glucose levels.

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FSH ( follicle stimulating hormone)

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Targets : ovaries and testes

Action : stimulates follicle développement and promotes development of sperm cells. ( puberty)

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LH ( luteinizing hormone)

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Targets : ovaries and testes

Action : in women : LH is released and stimulates the corpus luteum and releases progesterone

In men : stimulates the production of sperm in the testes

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Oxytocin

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Targets : uterus, mammary glands

Action : initiates strong contractions, triggers milk release

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ADH ( antidiuretic)

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Targets : kidneys

Action : increases water reabsorption in the nephron

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PTH ( parathyroid hormone)

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Targets : parathyroid

Action : stimulates bone cells to break down bone material and reabsorb calcium into the blood.

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Aldosterone

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Targets : kidneys

Action : stimulates distal and collecting tubules of kidney to increase sodium reabsorption into bloodstream

More sodium = h2O reabsorption = more blood volume /bp

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Cortisol

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Targets : muscle, liver, fat

Action : stimulates breakdown o protein into amino acids stimulates conversion of AA & FA into glucose.

Increases blood sugar to help recover from stress & repair cells

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Estrogen ( ovaries )

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Targets : multiple cells

Action : promotes development of female secondary sex characteristics

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Progesterone ( ovaries )

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Target : uterus

Action : maintains endometrium prevents interior contractions

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Testosterone ( testes )

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Promotes the development of male secondary sec characteristics

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Insulin ( pancreas )

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Targets : mostly muscles , liver and body cells

Action : makes cells more permeable to glucose, decreases blood glucose levels

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Glucagon (pancreas)

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Targets : muscle and liver cells

Action : stimulates conversion of glycogen to glucose increases blood sugar levels

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