Lab 1 Enocrine Organs Flashcards
Follicle stimulating hormone
FSH
Organ. Target organ/tissue. Effect
Adenohypophysis. Ovaries Follicle growth
Anterior Pituitary. Testes. Estrogen secretion
Sperm production
Luteinizing hormone
LH
Organ. Target organ /tissue. Effect
Anterior pituitary. Ovaries. Female: ovulation
testes. maintenance
of corpus luteum
male: testosterone
secreton
Thyroid stimulating hormone
TSH
Organ. Target organ /tissue. Effect
Anterior pituitary. Thyroid gland. Growth of thyroid
Secretion of thyroid
Hormone
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
ACTH
Organ. Target organ/ tissue. Effect
Anterior pituitary. Adrenal cortex. Growth of adrenal
Cortex secretion of
Glucocorticoids
Prolactin
PRL
Organ. Target organ/tissue. Effect
Anterior pituitary Mammary glands. Milk synthesis
Growth hormone
Anterior pituitary.
Organ. Target organ/ tissue. Effect
Anterior pituitary. Liver, bone, cartilage, Widespread tissue
Muscle, fat. Growth in stated tissues
Antidiuretic hormone
GH
Organ. Target organ/tissue. Effect
cPosterior. Kidneys.
Pituitary. Water retention
Oxytocin
Organ. Target organ/tissue. Effect
Posterior pituitary Mammary glands Milk let down
Melatonin
Organ. Target organ/tissue. Effect
Pineal gland. Brain. Uncertain, may
Mood and sexual
Maturation
Thymosin
Organ. Target organ/ tissue Effect
Thymus. Immune cells. Stimulate t lymphocyte
t lymphocytes. Development and activity
Thyroxine
T4
Organ. Target organ/tissue. Effect
Thyroid gland. Most tissues. Elevate metabolic rate
And heart production
Increase respiratory rate,
Heart rate, strength of heart
Triiodothyronine
T3
Organ. Target organ/tissue. Effect
Thyroid gland. Most tissues. Promote alertness and
Reflexes, stimulate growth
Hormone secretion
Calcitonin
Organ. Target organ/tissue. Stimulates bone
Thyroid gland. Bone, Deposition main in
Children
Parathyroid hormone
PTH
Organ. Target organ/tissue. Effect
Parathyroid Bone, kidneys, small intestine. Raises blood
CA2+ level by stimulating
Bone resorption and
Inhibiting deposition.
EPI
Organ. Target/tissue. Effect
Adrenal medulla. Most tissues. Promote alertness mobilize
Organic fuels
NE
Organ. Target organ/tissues. Effect
Adrenal medulla Most tissues. Promote alertness
Mobilize organic fuels
Aldosterone
organ. Tissue/target organ. Effect
Adrenal cortex. Kidney. Promotes NA+ and
Water retention and K+
Excretion, maintains blood
Pressure volume
Cortisol
Glucocorticoids
Organ. Target organ /tissue. Effect
Adrenal cortex. Most tissues. Stimulate fat and
Protein catabolism
Gluconeogenesis, stress
Resistance
Androgens
Dehydroepiandrosterone
Organ. Target organ/tissue. Effect
Adrenal cortex. Bone, muscle , integumentary, Precursor of
Brain. Testosterone, indirectly
Promotes growth of
Bones.
Glucagon
From alpha cells
Organ. Target organ/ tissue. Effect
Pancreatic islets. Most tissues. Stimulates glucose and
Amino acid uptake, lower blood
Glucose level.
Insulin
From beta cells
Organ. Target organ/tissue. Effect
Pancreatic islets. Most tissues Stimulates Glucose and.
Amino acid uptake lower blood
Glucose level
Estradiol
Organ. Target/organ tissue. Effect
Ovaries. Many tissues. Stimulates female
Reproductive development and
Adolescent growth regulates menstrual
Cycle and pregnancy
Progesterone
Organ. Target organ and tissue. Effect
Ovaries. Uterus mammary glands. Regulates
Menstrual cycle and pregnancy
Prepares mammary glands for
Lactation
Inhibin
Organ Target tissue /target organ. Effect
Ovaries. Anterior pituitary. Inhibits FSH
Secretion
Testosterone
Organ. Target tissue/organ. Effect
Testes. Many tissues. Stimulates fetal and
Adolescent reproductive
Development, sperm production
Inhibin
Organ. Target organ / tissue. Effect
Testes. Anterior pituitary. Inhibits
FSH secretion
