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Hormones

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the six hormones produced by anterior pituitary but regulated by hypothalamus growth hormone, prolactin, thyroid-stimulating, adrenocorticotropic, follicle-stimulating, luteinizing
growth hormone targets liver, bones, muscles to grow
thyroid-stimulating hormone targets thyroid to produce T3 and T4 but not calcitonin
adrenocorticotropic hormone targets adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids (cortisol)
follicle-stimulating hormone targets ovary and testes to produce eggs and sperm
luteinizing hormone targets gonads to produce estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone
prolactin targets mammary glands for milk production
triiodothyronine T3
triiodothyronine targets general body to maintain metabolism
thyroxine T4
thyroxine targets general body to maintain metabolism
glucocorticoids cortisol, controlled adrenocorticotropic hormones and released by adrenal cortex and longterm stress
glucocorticoids targets liver, adipose, and muscle tissue to increase blood glucose
somatostatin the big "on off" switch that helps with glucagon and insulin levels, gastric emptying, and hormone surges
estrogen vs progesterone estrogen is the builder for female growth, progesterone is the maintainer
melatonin produced by the pineal gland but regulated by the hypothalamus and light cycles
melatonin targets the nervous system to help with sleep cycles
epi and norepi regulated by the nervous system and produced by the adrenal medulla
epi and norepi targets blood vessels, liver, and heart for the fight or flight response
calcitonin produced by the thyroid but regulated by the amount of calcium in the blood
calcitonin targets bones, intestines, and kidney to lower blood calcium levels
parathyroid hormone produced by the parathyroid but regulated by the calcium levels in the blood
parathyroid hormone targets bones, intestines, and kidney to raise blood calcium levels
glucagon made by the pancreas islet but regulated by blood glucose
glucagon targets liver, skeletal muscle, and adipose to raise blood glucose
insulin made by the pancreas islet but regulated by blood glucose
insulin targets liver, skeletal muscle, and adipose to lower blood glucose
antidiuretic hormone produced by the hypothalamus and stored by posterior pituitary
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