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Growth Hormone

GH

A

Peptide

Gland: Anterior Pituitary

Target/Effect: increase bone and muscle growth; increase cell turnover rate

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Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

TSH

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Peptide/Tropic

Gland: Anterior Pituitary

Target/Effect:
Thyroid / increase synthesis and release of TH

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Hypothalamus Hormones

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Class: releasing and inhibiting factors (peptides)

Target/Effect:
Anterior Pituitary/modify activity

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Adrenalcorticotropic Hormone

ACTH

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Peptide

Gland: Anterior Pituitary

Target/Effect: increase growth and secretory activity of Adrenal Cortex

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Luteinizing Hormone

LH

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Peptide/gonadotropic

Gland: Anterior Pituitary

Target/Effect:
Ovary/ovulation
Testes/testosterone synthesis

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Follicle Stimulating Hormone

FSH

A

Peptide

Gland: Anterior Pituitary

Target/Effect:
Ovary/follicle development
Testes/spermatogenesis

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Antidiuretic Hormone

ADH

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(aka Vasopressin)

Peptide

Gland: Posterior Pituitary

Target/Effect:
Kidney/water retention

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Oxytocin

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Peptide

Gland: Posterior Pituitary

Target/Effect:
Breast/milk letdown
Uterus/contraction

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Thyroid Hormone

TH

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(aka Thyroxine)

Modified Amino Acid

Gland: Thyroid

Target/Effect:
Child: necessary for physical and mental development
Adult: increases metabolic rate and temperature

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Calcitonin

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Peptide

Gland: Thyroid; Thyroid C Cells

Target/Effect:
Bone, Kidney/lower serum calcium concentration

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Parathyroid Hormone

PTH

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Peptide

Gland: Parathyroid

Target/Effect:
Bone, Kidney, Small Intestine/raises serum calcium concentration

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Thymosin

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(Children ONLY)

Peptide

Gland: Thymus

Target/Effect:
T-cell development during childhood

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Epinephrine

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Modified Amino Acid

Gland: Adrenal Medulla

Target/Effect:
Sympathetic stress response (rapid)

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Cortisol

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Glucocorticoid Steroid

Gland: Adrenal Cortex

Target/Effect:
Long term stress response 
Increase blood glucose concentration 
Increase protein catabolism 
Decrease inflammation and immunity
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Aldosterone

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Mineralcorticoid Steroid

Gland: Adrenal Cortex

Target/Effect:
Kidney/increase sodium reabsorption to increase BP

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Sex Steroids

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Gland: Adrenal Cortex

Target/Effect:
Not hormonally important, but an adrenal tumor can overproduce these, causing masculinization or feminization

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Insulin

A

Peptide

Gland: Endocrine Pancreas (Islet of Langerhans)
B cells secrete

Target/Effect:
Decrease blood glucose concentration
Increase glycogen and fat storage

absent/ineffective in diabetes mellitus

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Glucagon

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Peptide

Gland: Endocrine Pancreas (Islets of Langerhans)
a cells secrete

Target/Effect:
Increase blood glucose concentration
Decrease glycogen and fat storage

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Somatostatin

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Peptide

Gland: Endocrine Pancreas (Islets of Langerhans)
Ss–d cells secrete

Target/Effect:
Inhibits many digestive processes

20
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Testosterone

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Steroid

Gland: Testes

Target/Effect:
Male characteristics; spermatogenesis

21
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Estrogen

A

Steroid

Gland: Ovaries/Placenta

Target/Effect:
Female characteristics; endometrial growth

22
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Progesterone

A

Steroid

Gland: Ovaries/Placenta

Target/Effect:
Endometrial secretion ; pregnancy

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Atrial Natriuretic Factor

ANF

A

Peptide

Gland: Heart

Target/Effect:
Kidney/increases urination to decrease BP

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Erythropoietin

A

Peptide

Gland: Kidney

Target/Effect:
Bone Marrow/increase RBC synthesis

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