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Endocrine Glands and their functions
endocrine glands
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
11/22/2010

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Growth Hormone(GH)-Endocrine gland
Definition
Anterior Pituitary
Term
Growth Hormone(GH)-Target organ
Definition
All body cells
Term
Growth Hormone(GH)-Action produced
Definition
Growth
Metabolic regulation
Term
Prolaction-Endocrine gland
Definition
Anterior Pituitary
Term
Prolactin-Target organ
Definition
Female-Mammary glands
Male- No known effect
Term
Prolactin-Action produced
Definition
Female-Lactation
Male-None
Term
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone-(TSH)-Endocrine gland
Definition
Anterior Pituitary
Term
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)-Target organ
Definition
Thyroid gland
Term
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone-(TSH)-Action Produced
Definition
Thyroid Hormone Production
Term
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone-(ACTH)-Endocrine Gland
Definition
Anterior Pituitary
Term
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone-(ACTH)-Target organ
Definition
Adrenal Cortex
Term
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone-(ACTH)-Action Produced
Definition
Adrenocortical Hormone production
Term
Follicle Stimulating Hormone-(FSH)-Endocrine Gland
Definition
Anterior Pituitary
Term
Follicle Stimulating Hormone-(FSH)-Target Organ
Definition
Female-Ovaries (follicles)
Male-Testis (seminiferous tubules)
Term
Follicle Stimulating Hormone-(FSH)-Action Produced
Definition
Female- OOgenesis
Male-spermatogenesis
Term
Luteinizing Hormone-(LH)-Endocrine gland
Definition
Anterior Pituitary
Term
Luteinizing Hormone-(LH)-Target Organ
Definition
Female-Ovary(follicle/corpus luteum)
Male-Testis (Interstitial cells)
Term
Luteinizing Hormone-(LH)-Action produced
Definition
Ovulation and corpus luteum production
Term
Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone-(MSH)-Endocrine Gland
Definition
Anterior Pituitary
Term
Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone-(MSH)-Target Organ
Definition
Unknown
Term
Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone-(MSH)-Action produced
Definition
unknown
Term
Antidiuretic Hormone-(ADH)-Endocrine Gland
Definition
Posterior Pituitary
Term
Antidiuretic Hormone-(ADH)-Target Organ
Definition
Kidney
Term
Antidiuretic Hormone-(ADH)-Action Produced
Definition
Water conservation
Term
Oxytocin-Endocrine Gland
Definition
Posterior Pituitary
Term
Oxytocin-Target Organ
Definition
Female-Uterus,mammary gland
Male-No known effect
Term
Oxytocin-Action produced
Definition
Female-contraction of parturition & milk letdown
Male-No known effect
Term
T3-Triiodothyronine,T4-Thyroxine
Thyroid Hormone-Endocrine Gland
Definition
Thyroid
Term
T3-Triiodothyronine,T4-Thyroxine
Thyroid Hormone-Target Organ
Definition
All body cells
Term
T3-Triiodothyronine,T4-Thyroxine
Thyroid Hormone-Action produced
Definition
Growth
Metabolic regulation
Term
calcitonin-Endocrine Gland
Definition
Thyroid
Term
calcitonin-Target organ
Definition
Bones
Term
calcitonin-Action Produced
Definition
prevents hypercalcemia
Term
Parathyroid hormone-(PTH)-Endocrine gland
Definition
Parathyroid
Term
Parathyroid hormone-(PTH)-target organ
Definition
Kidneys
Intestine
Bone
Term
Parathyroid hormone-(PTH)-Action produced
Definition
prevents hypocalcemia
Term
Glucocorticoid Hormones-Endocrine gland
Definition
Adrenal Cortex
Term
Glucocorticoid Hormones-Action produced
Definition
Increased blood glucose, blood pressure maintenance
Term
Glucocorticoid Hormones-Target organ
Definition
whole body
Term
Mineralcorticoid Hormones-Endocrine Gland
Definition
Adrenal Cortex
Term
Mineralcorticoid Hormones-Target organ
Definition
Kidneys
Term
Mineralcorticoid Hormones-Action Produced
Definition
Sodium & water retention
Potassium elimination
Term
Sex Hormones-Endocrine gland
Definition
Adrenal Cortex
Term
Sex hormones-Target organ
Definition
Whole body
Term
sex hormones-Action produced
Definition
minimal effects
Term
Epinephrine-Endocrine gland
Definition
Adrenal Medulla
Term
Epinephrine-Target organ
Definition
Whole body
Term
Epinephrine-Action produced
Definition
part of "fight or flight" response
Term
Norepinephrine-Endocrine Gland
Definition
Adrenal Medulla
Term
Norepenephrine- Target organ
Definition
Whole body
Term
Norepenephrine-Target organ
Definition
whole body
Term
Norepenephrine-Action produced
Definition
part of "fight or flight" response
Term
Insulin-Endocrine organ
Definition
Pancreas (Islets)
Term
Insulin-Target organ
Definition
All body cells
Term
Insulin- Action Produced
Definition
movement of glucose into cells & its use for energy
Term
Glucagon-Endocrine Gland
Definition
Pancreas (Islets)
Term
Glucagon-Target organ
Definition
Whole body
Term
Glucagon-Action Produced
Definition
Increased blood glucose
Term
Androgens-Endocrine gland
Definition
Testis
Term
Androgens-Target organ
Definition
Whole body
Term
Androgens-Action produced
Definition
Anabolic effect,developement of male secondary sex characteristics
Term
Estrogens-Endocrine gland
Definition
Ovary
Term
Estrogens-Target organ
Definition
whole body
Term
Estrogens-Action Produced
Definition
prepartion for breeding & pregnancy
Term
Progestins-Endocrine gland
Definition
Ovary
Term
Progestins-Target organ
Definition
Uterus
Term
progestins-Action produced
Definition
preparation for and maintenance of pregnancy
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