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hormone table
origin of the hormones as well as their targets organs.
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Biology
12th Grade
06/11/2017

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Term
Melatonin
Definition

Origin: Pineal Gland

Target location: Unspecified parts of the brain-midbrain, nervous tissue 

 

 
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Growth hormone (GH)
Definition

Origin: Anterior Pituitary 

Target location: Circulatory system or inertial fluid

 

 
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Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Definition

Origin: Anterior Pituitary

Target location: Thyroid Gland

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Definition

Origin: Anterior Pituitary

Target location: Adrenal cortex

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Follicle-stimulation hormone (FSH)
Definition

Origin: Anterior Pituitary

Target Locarion: Ovaries

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Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Definition

Origin: Anterior Pituitary 

Target location: Ovaries

 

 
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Prolactin (PRL)
Definition

Origin: Anterior Pituitary

Target location: Mammary gland

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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Definition

Origin: Posterior Pituitary

Target Location: Kidneys

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Oxytocin (OCT)
Definition

Origin: Posterior Pituitary

Target location: Uterus and mammary glands

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T3/T4
Definition

Origin: Thyroid

Target Location: Throughout the body

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Calcitonin
Definition

Origin: Thyroid Gland

Target Location: Bones

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Insulin
Definition

Origin: Pancreas

Target Location: Throughout the body

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Glucagon
Definition

Origin: Pancreas

Target Location: Liver

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Glucocorticoids 

 

 
Definition

Origin: Adrenal cortex

Target location: Anterior lobe of pituitary gland

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Mineralocorticoids 

 

 
Definition

Origin: Adernal cortex

Target location: Kidney

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Epinephrine
Definition

Origin: Adrenal gland

Target location: Muscles and blood vessels

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Norepinephrine
Definition

Origin: Adrenal glands

Target location: Muscles and blood vessels

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Estrogen
Definition

Origin: Ovaries

Target Location: Femal reproductive system 

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Progesterone
Definition

Origin: Ovaries

Target location: Mammary glands, Uterus

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Testosterone
Definition

Origin: Testes

Target location: Throughout the body

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