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Endocrine System
gland, hormone, action, disease
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
04/22/2007

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Term
ADH
Definition
Gland: post. pituitary-hypothalamus

Action: targets kidneys to retain water

Diesase: hypo-diabetes insipidus
Term
Oxytocin
Definition
Gland: post. pituitary-hypothalamus

Action: targets smooth muscle, breasts and uterus for muscle contraction, labor or ejection of milk

Diesase: --
Term
Oxytocin
Definition
Gland: post. pituitary-hypothalamus

Action: targets smooth muscle, breasts and uterus for muscle contraction, labor or ejection of milk

Diesase: --
Term
GH
Definition
Gland: Ant Pituitary

Action:targets cell bodies for growth, lipolysis, including blood glucose, including anabolism

Disease: hypo-dwarf hyper-giant, acromegly
Term
TSH
Definition
Gland: Ant, Pituitary

Action: targets thyroid for secretion

Disease: thyroid disease
Term
ACTH
Definition
Gland: ant Pituitary

Action: target adrenal cortex to stimulate secretion

Disease: hyper-cushings
Term
FSH, LH
Definition
Gland: ant pituitary

Action: target gonads to stimulate secretion

Disease: --
Term
Prolactin
Definition
Gland: Ant Pituitary

Action: targets mammary gland to produce milk

Disease: --
Term
T3, T4
Definition
Gland: Thyroid-follicle

Action: targets cells to increase metabolism

Disease: Hypo: crentinism; Hyper: Grave's
Term
Calcitonin
Definition
Gland: thyroid- parafollicular

Action: targets osteoblasts in bone to decrease blood calcium

Disease: --
Term
PTH
Definition
Gland: parathyroid

Action: target blood, kidney, and intestines to increase blood Ca

Disease: --
Term
Thymosin, thymopoeitin
Definition
Gland: Thymus

Action: target WBC to mature into T-cells

Disease: --
Term
Glucagon
Definition
Gland: Pancreas- alpha

Action: targets liver to increase blood glucose by increasing glycogenolysis, glycogenesis,and release glucose

Disease: --
Term
Insulin
Definition
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
Term
Epinephrine/Norepinepherine
Definition
Gland: adrenal medulla

Action: targets cells to have sympathetic effects (increase HR, BP, respiration, blood glucose)

Disease: --
Term
Glucocorticoids-cortisol
Definition
Gland: Adrenal cortex

Action: targets most cells to inc blood glucose, dec. inflammation, inc protein catabolism, inc lipolysis

Disease: Hypo - Addisons; hyper - cushings
Term
Mineralocorticoids- aldosterone
Definition
Gland: Adrenal Cortex

Action: target kidney to increase Na in blood, dec K in blood

Disease: Hypo - Addisons; hyper - cushings
Term
Gonadocorticoids- testosterone, progesterone
Definition
Gland: Adrenal Cortex

Action: small effects in adults

Disease: --
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