hormones
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| Hypothalamus Growth hormone-releasing hormone Target: | pituitary gland
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| Hypothalamus Growth hormone-releasing hormone Function: | increases the release of growth hormone
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| Hypothalamus Growth hormone-inhibiting hormone Target: | pituitary gland
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| Hypothalamus Growth hormone-inhibiting hormone Function: | decreases the release of growth hormone
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| Hypothalamus Gonadotropin-releasing hormone Target: | pituitary gland
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| Hypothalamus Gonadotropin-releasing hormone Function: | increases the release of luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone
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| Hypothalamus Thyrotropin-releasing hormone Target: | pituitary gland
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| Hypothalamus Thyrotropin-releasing hormone Function: | increases the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone
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| Hypothalamus Corticotropin-releasing hormone Target: | pituitary gland
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| Hypothalamus Corticotropin-releasing hormone Function: | increases the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone
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| Hypothalamus Prolactin-releasing hormone Target: | pituitary gland
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| Hypothalamus Prolactin-releasing hormone Function: | stimulates the release of prolactin
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| Hypothalamus Prolactin-inhibitory factor; dopamine Target: | pituitary gland
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| Hypothalamus Prolactin-inhibitory factor; dopamine Function: | decreases the release of prolactin
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| Pituitary Growth hormone Target: | bone and muscle
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| Pituitary Growth hormone Function: | promotes growth and development; increases the rate of protein synthesis
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| Pituitary Follicle-stimulating hormone Target: | ovaries and testes
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| Pituitary Follicle-stimulating hormone Function: | promotes follicular development and the creation of estrogen in females; promotes spermatogenesis in males
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| Pituitary Luteinizing hormone Target: | ovaries and testes
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| Pituitary Luteinizing hormone Function: | promotes ovulation along with estrogen/progesterone synthesis from the corpus luteum in females; promotes testosterone synthesis in males
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| Pituitary Thyroid-stimulating hormone Target: | thyroid gland
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| Pituitary Thyroid-stimulating hormone Function: | increases the synthesis of thyroid hormones T3 and T4
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| Pituitary Adrenocorticotropic hormone Target: | adrenal cortex
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| Pituitary Adrenocorticotropic hormone Function: | increases cortisol synthesis (adrenal steroids)
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| Pituitary Prolactin Target: | mammary glands
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| Pituitary Prolactin Function: | Allows for the process of lactation
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| Pituitary Oxytocin Target: | uterus and mammary glands
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| Pituitary Oxytocin Function: | increases contraction of uterine muscles; promotes release of milk from mammary glands
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| Pituitary Antidiuretic hormone Target: | kidneys
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| Pituitary Antidiuretic hormone Function: | increases water reabsorption; conserves water; increases blood pressure through stimulating contraction of muscles in small arteries
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| Thyroid Thyroxine (T4), Triiodothyronine (T3) Target: | all tissues
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| Thyroid Thyroxine (T4), Triiodothyronine (T3) Function: | Involved with normal development; increases cellular level metabolism
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| Thyroid Calcitonin Target: | plasma
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| Thyroid Calcitonin Function: | Increases calcium storage in bone; decreases blood calcium levels
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| Parathyroids Parathormone Target: | bone, kidney, intestinal mucosa
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| Parathyroids Parathormone Function: | Increases blood calcium
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| Adrenal Cortex Androgen Target: | ovaries and testes
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| Adrenal Cortex Androgen Function: | increases masculinization; promotes growth of pubic hair in males and females
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| Adrenal Cortex Aldosterone (mineralocorticoid) Target: | kidneys
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| Adrenal Cortex Aldosterone (mineralocorticoid) Function: | increases reabsorption of sodium ions by the kidneys to the blood; increases excretion of potassium ions by the kidney into the urine
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| Adrenal Cortex Cortisol (glucocorticoid) Target: | gastrointestinal system
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| Adrenal Cortex Cortisol (glucocorticoid) Function: | influences metabolism of food molecules; anti-inflammatory effect in large amounts
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| Adrenal Medulla Epinephrine Target: | cardiovascular and metabolic systems
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| Adrenal Medulla Epinephrine Function: | increases heart rate and force of contraction; increases energy production; vasodilation in skeletal muscle
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| Adrenal Medulla Norepinephrine Target: | cardiovascular and metabolic systems
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| Adrenal Medulla Norepinephrine Function: | vasoconstriction in skin, viscera, and skeletal muscles
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| Pancreas Glucagon Target: | liver
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| Pancreas Glucagon Function: | glucagon increases blood glucose by stimulating the conversion of glycogen to glucose
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| Pancreas Insulin Target: | all body systems
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| Pancreas Insulin Function: | insulin decreases blood glucose and increases the storage of fat, protein, and carbohydrates
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| Ovaries Estrogen, progesterone Target: | uterus and mammary glands
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| Ovaries Estrogen, progesterone Function: | involved in regulation of the female reproductive system and female sexual characteristics
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| Testes Testosterone Target: | pituitary gland
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| Testes Testosterone Function: | involved in the process of spermatogenesis and male sexual characteristics
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