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Hormone Target(s) Action Origin Responds to
TSH  Thyroid  Stimulate Thyroid gland Secretion  ANTERIOR Pituitary  TRH  
ACTH  Adrenal CORTEX  Stimulate Adrenal CORTEX  ANTERIOR Pituitary  (blank)  
hGH  Skeleton, Muscles  Increase cell uptake of AA in Muscle & Bone, stimulate Protein synthesis  ANTERIOR Pituitary  GH-RH, LOW Blood Glucose, Exercise, Stress  
PRL (Prolactin)  Mammary Glands  Causes & Maintains Milk production  ANTERIOR Pituitary  Placenta --> Estrogens & Progesterone - Fetus --> Estrogen  
FSH  Gonads  produce Eggs/Sperm  ANTERIOR Pituitary  GnRh --> Anterior Pituitary  
LH/ICSH  Gonads  produce Testosterone / Estrogen & Progesterone  ANTERIOR Pituitary  GnRh --> Anterior Pituitary  
Oxytocin  Reproductive Smooth Muscle  stimulates CONTRACTION of Reproductive Smooth Muscle: Uterus, Prostate  POSTERIOR Pituitary  APs from Hypothalamus - suckling/uterine stretch  
ADH  Collecting Ducts of Renal Nephron  promotes H2O Reabsorption in Nephron  POSTERIOR Pituitary  APs from Hypothalamus - Extracellular Osmolarity, Blood Pressure changes