Hormones - Thyroid/Parathyroid Flashcards by Lindsey Ryerson | Brainscape

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Thyroxine (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3)

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Secreting tissue: thyroid follicular cells
Target tissue: diffuse (muscle, bones, nervous system)
Increases oxygen consumption and body metabolism; increases HR and BP; heightens sympathetic stimulation; promotes RBC production; increases catabolic processes

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Calcitonin (CT)

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Secreting tissue: Thyroid parafollicular cells
Targets the blood
Lowers Ca2+ levels in blood

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Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

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Secreting tissue: Parathyroid chief cells
Targets the blood
Increases Ca2+ levels in blood

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