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Horomones -tagets and source
Targets and Source Organs for Horomones in Bio 30 Alberta
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Biology
12th Grade
01/12/2006

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Term
Oxytocin
Definition
Source-Pituitary Gland
Target-Breasts
Release milk and urine contractions (during birth)
Term
ADH
antidiurehtic horomone
Definition
Source-Pituitary gland
Target Kidneys
reabsoption of water
Term
HGH
Human Growth Horomone
Definition
Source-Anterior Pitutitary
Target-bones,body-
Growth
Term
TSH
Thyroid Stimulating Horomone
Definition
Source -Anterior Pituitary
Taget-Thyroid
Thyroxin production
Term
ACTH
Adrenocoticotropic horomones
Definition
Source-Anterior Pituitary
Target Adreanal Cortex
Stimulates adreanal cortex
Term
Pl
Prolactin
Definition
Source-Anterior Pituitary
Target-Mammary Glands
Stimulates milk production and secretion
Term
Msh
Melanocyte stimulating horomone
Definition
Source-Anterior Pituitary
Target-Skin cells
PIgment in skin
Term
LH
Lutenizing Horomone
Definition
Source-Anterior Pituitary
Target-Ovaries and testes
egg release and testoterone release
Term
Epinepherine
Nonepinephrine
Definition
source-Adrenal Medulla
target body, cardian and other mussels
stimulates fight or flight and raises blood gluscoes levels
Term
Aldosterone
Definition
Source-Adrenal Cortex
Target-KLidneys
Reabsorption of salt
Term
Thyroxin
Definition
Source-Thyroid Gland
Target-Body
Increase heat and metabolic rate
Term
Calcitonin
Definition
Source-Thyroid Gland
Target-Bones
Decrease bone Ca, increase blood Calcium
Term
PTH
Parathyroid horomone
Definition
Source-Parathyroid Gland
Target-Bone
decrease calcium levels in bones and increase calcium in blood
Term
Glucagon
Definition
Source Pancreas
TArget Liver
increase blood sugar
glycogen to glucose
Term
Insulin
Definition
Source-Insulin
Target-body
glucose to glycogen
somatic cells absorb sugar from blood
Term
Gastrin
Definition
source-stomach
target-stomach
increase gastrine jucies in stomach
Term
CCK
Definition
Source-Duodenum
Target-gall bladder-release bile
Target-pancreas-release pancreatic enzymes
Term
Secretin
Definition
source-duodenum
target-pancreas
release bicarbonate, protect lining of small intest
Term
Testosteone
Definition
Source-male body
Target-male secondary sex characteristics
Term
Progesterone
Definition
Source-Overies
Target-stimulates uterine lining
maintains pregnancy
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