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        | Gland: post. pituitary-hypothalamus 
 Action: targets kidneys to retain water
 
 Diesase:  hypo-diabetes insipidus
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        | Gland:  post. pituitary-hypothalamus 
 Action: targets smooth muscle, breasts and uterus for muscle contraction, labor or ejection of milk
 
 Diesase: --
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        | Gland:  post. pituitary-hypothalamus 
 Action: targets smooth muscle, breasts and uterus for muscle contraction, labor or ejection of milk
 
 Diesase: --
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        | Gland:  Ant Pituitary 
 Action:targets cell bodies for growth, lipolysis, including blood glucose, including anabolism
 
 Disease:  hypo-dwarf hyper-giant, acromegly
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        | Gland:  Ant, Pituitary 
 Action:  targets thyroid for secretion
 
 Disease:  thyroid disease
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        | Gland:  ant Pituitary 
 Action: target adrenal cortex to stimulate secretion
 
 Disease:  hyper-cushings
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        | Gland:  ant pituitary 
 Action:  target gonads to stimulate secretion
 
 Disease:  --
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        | Gland: Ant Pituitary 
 Action: targets mammary gland to produce milk
 
 Disease: --
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        | Gland:  Thyroid-follicle 
 Action:  targets cells to increase metabolism
 
 Disease: Hypo: crentinism; Hyper: Grave's
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        | Gland:  thyroid- parafollicular 
 Action:  targets osteoblasts in bone to decrease blood calcium
 
 Disease:  --
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        | Gland:  parathyroid 
 Action:  target blood, kidney, and intestines to increase blood Ca
 
 Disease:  --
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        | Gland:  Thymus 
 Action:  target WBC to mature into T-cells
 
 Disease:  --
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        | Gland:  Pancreas- alpha 
 Action:  targets liver to increase blood glucose by increasing glycogenolysis, glycogenesis,and release glucose
 
 Disease:  --
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        | Gland: Pancreas-beta 
 Action:  target liver and cells to decrease blood glucose by increasing glucose uptake, decrease lipolysis, increase fat storage and protein synthesis
 
 Disease:  IDDM, NIDDM
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        | Epinephrine/Norepinepherine |  | Definition 
 
        | Gland: adrenal medulla 
 Action:  targets cells to have sympathetic effects (increase HR, BP, respiration, blood glucose)
 
 Disease: --
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        | Gland:  Adrenal cortex 
 Action:  targets most cells to inc blood glucose, dec. inflammation, inc protein catabolism, inc lipolysis
 
 Disease:  Hypo - Addisons;  hyper - cushings
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        | Mineralocorticoids- aldosterone |  | Definition 
 
        | Gland: Adrenal Cortex 
 Action:  target kidney to increase Na in blood, dec K in blood
 
 Disease:   Hypo - Addisons;  hyper - cushings
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        | Gonadocorticoids- testosterone, progesterone |  | Definition 
 
        | Gland:  Adrenal Cortex 
 Action:  small effects in adults
 
 Disease:  --
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