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Homeostasis #6

The Endocrine System: Structures and Functions

HormoneSecreted byTargetResults
Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) Posterior Pituitary Kidney Promotes water retention by kidney tubules
Oxytocin Posterior Pituitary Uterus, mammory glands stimulates uterine contractions, stimulate ejection of milk into mammory ducts
Growth Hormone Anterior Pituitary General promotes growth
Prolactin Anterior Pituitary Mammary Glands promotes milk secretion
Thyroid-stimulating hormone Anterior Pituitary Thyroid gland stimulates development and secretion of thyroid gland
Adrenocorticotropic hormone Anterior Pituitary adrenal cortex promotes development and secretion in the adrenal cortex
Follicle-stimulating hormone Anterior Pituitary gonads female: promotes development of voarian follicle simulates estrogen secretion Male: promotes development of testes stimulates sperm production
Luteinizing Anterior Pituitary gonads female: triggers ovulation, development of corpus luteum Male: stimulates production of testosterone
Melatonin Pineal Gland (blank) induce sleep
Triiodothyronine (T3) Thyroid gland general increase metabolism
Tetraiodothyronine (T4) Thyroid gland general increase metabolism
Calcitonin thyroid gland bone tissue increase calcium storage in bones, lowering Ca++ levels
Parathyroid hormone Parathyroid glands bone tissue and kidney increases calcium removal from storage in bone and produces active form of vitamin D in the kidneys, increasing calcium absorption by intestines and increasing blood Ca++ levels
aldosterone adrenal cortex kidney stimulates kidney tubules to conserve sodium triggering release of ADH and water conservation in kidneys
cortisol adrenal cortex general influences metabolism of food, in large ammounts antiinflammatory effect
adrenal androgens adrenal cortex sex organs (blank)
adrenal estrogens adrenal cortex sex organs (blank)
epinephrine adrenal medulla sympathetic effectors enhances and prolongs the effects of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system
norepinephrine adrenal medulla sympathetic effectors enhances and prolongs the effects of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system
glucagon pancreatic islets (alpha or A cells) general promotes movement of glucose from storage into the blood
Insulin Pancreatic islets (beta or B cells) general promotes movement of glucose out of blood and into cells
Somatostatin Pancreatic islets (delta or D cells) pancreatic cells and other effectors general effects but main is to regulate secretion of other pancreatic hormones
Pancreatic polypeptide Pancreatic islets (pancreatic polypeptide or F cells) Intestinal cells and other effectors seems to influence absorption in the digestive tract
Secretin Small Intestine Lining (blank) Stimulates secretion of pancreatic juice by ancreas.
Gastrin Stomach Lining (blank) Stimulates secretion of gastric juice by stomach.
Progesterone Ovaries (blank) Maintains uterine lining during pregnancy.
Testosterone Testes (blank) Controls male secondary sex characteristics.
Estrogen Ovaries (blank) Controls female secondary sex characteristics and stimulates thickening of uterine wall in preparation for pregnancy.
Adrenaline Adrenal Medulla (blank) Stimulates breakdown of glycogen to glucose and the release of glucose into blood, thereby increasing heartbeat rate and respiration rate.
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