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Hormones
Hormone + Target
| Hormone | Target |
|---|---|
| Oxytocin | Reproductive processes (uterus & breasts, vas deferens & prostate gland) |
| Antidiuretic Hormone | Blood Vessels |
| Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) | Thyroid Gland |
| Human Growth Hormone (HGH) | Bones & Skeletal Muscle |
| Thymopoietin | Immune response |
| Thymosin | Immune response |
| Melatonin | Hypothalamus |
| Serotonin | Hypothalamus |
| Glucagon | Liver |
| Insulin | Muscle & Connective Tissue |
| Thyroxine (T4) | Tissue(growth & development) & Cells (carbs/lipids/protein) |
| Triiodothronine (T3) | Tissue (growth & development) & Cells (carbs/lipids/protein) |
| Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) | Skeleton, kidneys, intestines |
| Testosterone | Testes |
| Estrogen.Progesterone | Ovaries |
| Glucocorticoids | Liver, muscle, immune cells |
| Gonadicorticoids | Testes & Ovaries |
| Renin | Kidneys |
| Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) | Right Atrium of the heart |