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Endocr. Syst Chart 2
Endocrine Hormones & Location of Target Cells
| Hormone | Location of Target Cell |
|---|---|
| Thyroxine (T4) | Most body cells |
| Cortisol | Liver, muscle, and cells involved in body defenses |
| Glucagon | Liver |
| Luteinizing Hormone (LH) | Testes, Ovaries |
| Oxytocin (OT) | Uterus, Mammary glands |
| Epinephrine | Body cells involved in fight or flight response |
| Thymosin | T cells |
| Estrogen | Uterus, Mammary glands, and other body cells involved in female sexual characteristics |
| Melatonin | Brain |
| Prolactin (PRL) | Mammary gland |
| Calcitonin | Osteoclast cells in bones |
| Insulin | Most body cells |
| Human growth hormone (hGH) | Cartilage, bone, skeletal muscle, liver, and other body tissues |
| Triiodothyronine (T3) | Most body cells |
| Androgens | Uterus, Mammary glands, and other body cells involved in secondary sex characteristics |
| Testosterone | Testes, muscle, and other body cells involved in female sexual characteristics |
| Parathyroid hormone (PTH) | Osteoclast cells in bones |
| Norepinephrine (NE) | Body cells involved in fight or flight response |
| Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) | Adrenal cortex |
| Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) | Thyroid gland |
| Aldosterone | Kidneys |
| Progesterone | Uterus, Mammary glands, and other body cells involved in female sexual characteristics |
| Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) | Testes, Ovaries |
| Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) | Kidneys |
| Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) | Skin |