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1
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What are the target cells of the hypothalamus?

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Anterior pituitary

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Function: hypothalamus

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Control release of anterior pituitary hormones

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What hormones does the posterior pituitary release?

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Vasopressin (ADH) and oxytocin

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4
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What are the target cells of vasopressin?

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Kidney tubules

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Function: vasopressin

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Increase water reabsorption

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What are the target cells of oxytocin?

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Arterioles, uterus, and mammary glands

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Function: oxytocin in arterioles

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Vasoconstriction

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8
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Function: oxytocin in uterus

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Increase contractility

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9
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Function: oxytocin in mammary glands

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Cause milk ejection

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10
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What hormones does the anterior pituitary release?

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone; adrenocorticotropic hormone; growth hormone; follicle-stimulating hormone; luteinizing hormone; and prolactin

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Target cells: thyroid-stimulating hormone

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Thyroid follicular cells

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Function: thyroid-stimulating hormone

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Stimulates T3 and T4 secretion

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Target cells: adrenocorticotropic hormone

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Zona fasciculata and Zona reticularis of adrenal cortex

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Function: adrenocorticotropic hormone

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Stimulate cortisol release

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15
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Target cells: growth hormone

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Bone, soft tissues, and liver

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16
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Function: growth hormone in bones and soft tissues

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Stimulate growth

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17
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Function: growth hormone in liver

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Stimulate somatomedin secretion

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18
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Target cells: follicle-stimulating hormone

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Females – ovarian follicles; males – seminiferous tubules

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Function: follicle-stimulating hormone in females

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Promote follicular growth and development; stimulate estrogen secretion

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20
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Function: follicle-stimulating hormone in males

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Stimulate sperm production

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21
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Target cells: luteinizing hormone

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Females – ovarian follicle and corpus luteum; males – interstitial cells of Leydig in testes

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Function: luteinizing hormone in females

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Stimulate ovulation, corpus luteum development, and estrogen and progesterone secretion

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Function: luteinizing hormone in males

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Stimulate testosterone secretion

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24
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Target cells: prolactin

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Females – mammary glands; males – uncertain

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25
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Function: prolactin in females

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Promote breast development and stimulate milk secretion

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26
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Function: prolactin in males

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Uncertain

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27
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What hormones does the thyroid gland secrete?

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T3 and T4

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28
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What hormone does thyroid gland C cells secrete?

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Calcitonin

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29
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Target cells: T3 and T4

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Most cells

30
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Function: T3 and T4

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Increase metabolic rate (essential for normal growth and nerve development)

31
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Target cells: calcitonin

32
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Function: calcitonin

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Decrease plasma calcium concentration

33
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What hormone(s) does the hypothalamus secrete?

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Releasing and inhibiting hormones (TRH, CRH, GnRH, GHRH, GHIH, PRH, PIH)

34
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What hormone does the Zona glomerulosa secrete?

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Aldosterone

35
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Target cells: aldosterone

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Kidney tubules

36
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Function: aldosterone

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Increase sodium reabsorption and potassium secretion

37
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What hormones does the Zona fasciculata and Zona reticularis secrete?

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Cortisol and androgens

38
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Target cells: cortisol

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Most cells

39
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Target cells: androgens

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Females – bone and brain

40
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Function: cortisol

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Increase blood glucose from protein and fat stores and contributes to stress adaptation

41
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Function: androgens

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Responsible for pubertal growth super and sex drive in females

42
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What hormones does the adrenal medulla secrete?

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Epinephrine and norepinephrine

43
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Target cells: epinephrine and norepinephrine

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Sympathetic receptor sites across the body

44
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Function: epinephrine and norepinephrine

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Reinforces SNS, contributes to stress adaptation, and regulates blood pressure

45
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What hormones does the endocrine pancreas secrete?

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Insulin (beta cells), glucagon (alpha cells), and somatostatin (D cells)

46
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Target cells: insulin

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Most cells

47
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Function: insulin

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Promote uptake, use, and storage of absorbed nutrients

48
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Target cells: glucagon

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Most cells

49
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Function: glucagon

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Maintains nutrient levels in blood during postabsorptive state

50
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Target cells: somatostatin

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Digestive system and pancreatic islet cells

51
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Function: somatostatin in digestive system

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Inhibits digestion and absorption of nutrients

52
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Function: somatostatin in pancreatic islet cells

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Inhibits secretion of all pancreatic hormones

53
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What hormones does the parathyroid gland secrete?

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Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

54
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Target cells: parathyroid hormone

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Bone, kidneys, and intestine

55
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Function: parathyroid hormone

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Increase plasma calcium concentration, decreases plasma phosphate concentration, and stimulates vitamin D activation

56
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What hormones does the ovaries secrete?

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Estrogen and progesterone

57
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Target cells: estrogen

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Female sex organs, the body as a whole and bones

58
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Function: estrogen in female sex organs

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Promote follicular, secondary sexual characteristics, uterine, and breast growth

59
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Function: estrogen in bone

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Promote closure of epiphyseal plate

60
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Target cells: progesterone

61
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Function: progesterone

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Prepare for pregnancy

62
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What hormone does the testes secrete?

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Testosterone

63
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Target cells: testosterone

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Male sex organs, the body as a whole, and bones

64
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Function: testosterone in male sex organs

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Stimulates sperm production and sex drive, and governs development of secondary sexual characteristics

65
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Function: testosterone in bone

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Enhances pubertal growth spurt

66
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What hormone is secreted by the ovaries AND testes?

67
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Target cells: inhibin

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Anterior pituitary

68
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Function: inhibin

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Inhibits secretion of FSH

69
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What hormones does the placenta secrete?

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Estrogen and progesterone

70
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Target cells: estrogen and progesterone from placenta

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Female sex organs

71
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Functions: estrogen and progesterone from placenta

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Maintain pregnancy and prepare breasts for lactation

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