Practical #2 Flashcards
Growth Hormone
Secreted by: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Targets: Bones, muscles, fat
Effects: growth of tissue
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Secreted by: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Targets: Thyroid
Effects: Stimulates thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones
Prolactin
Secreted by: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Targets: mammory glands
Effects: stimulate production of milk
Adrenocorticotropic
Secreted by: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Targets: Adrenal Cortex
Effects: controls hormone production
Lutenizing Hormone
Secreted By: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Targets: Males- Testes
Females- Mature Ovarian Follicle
Effects: Stimulates ovaries to produce other hormones (progesterone)
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Secreted By: Anterior Pituitary Gland
Targets: Males- testes
Females- Ovarian Follicle
Effects: Stimulates production of sex cells, causes ovarian follicles to mature
Antidiuretic Hormone
Secreted By: Posterior Pituitary Gland
Targets: Kidney
Effects: Reabsorption of water, increases blood pressure
Oxytocin
Secreted By: Posterior Pituitary Gland
Targets: Uterine smooth muscles and suckled nipples
Effects: Contraction during labor, and the release of milk
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Renal Cortex
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Renal Medula
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Renal Sinus
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Minor Calyx
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Ureter
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Renal Pelvis
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Major Calyx
