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Thyroid
Stimulating
Hormone (TSH)
Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Target: Thyroid Gland
Function: Stimulates the release
of Thyroxin.
Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Adrenocorticotropic
Hormone (ACTH)
Human Growth
Hormone
(hGH)
Target: Adrenal Cortex
Function: Stimulates the
release of stress mitigating
hormones such as cortisol and
aldosterone.
Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Target: Body Cells
Function: Causes body cells to
grow at certain times of life
and at others it helps in daily
repair.
Follicle
Stimulating
Hormone (FSH)
Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Target: Testes and the Ovaries
Function: In women it stimulates the
release of an egg in the follicle of the
ovaries. In men it stimulates the
production of sperm.
Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Lutenizing
Hormone
(LH)
Target: Ovaries and the Testes
Function: In women: It promotes
ovulation and stimulates the
production of estrogen. In men: it
stimulates the production of
testosterone.
Gland: Anterior Pituitary
Prolactin
Target: Mammary Glands
Function: Stimulates the
production of milk.
Gland: Posterior Pituitary
Target: Uterus and Mammary Glands
Oxytocin
Antidiuretic
Hormone
(ADH)
Function: In the uterus: causes string
contractions or labour cramps
In the mammary glands: causes the
release of milk from the breasts.
Gland: Posterior Pituitary
Target: Kidneys
Function: Stimulates the
reabsorbtion of water from the
nephrons back into the blood
stream.
Gland: Thyroid
Thyroxin
Target: Body Cells
Function: Ups the metabolic
rate of body cells.
Gland: Thyroid
Calcitonin
Parathyroid Hormone
(PTH)
Target: Blood
Function: Takes excess blood
calcium and deposits it in the
bones for storage.
Gland: parathyroid
Target: Bones
Function: When blood calcium
levels are low it takes stores out
of the bones and puts it in the
blood.
Gland: Beta Cells of the Pancreas
Target: Liver, Muscles and Body Cells
Insulin
Function: Takes excess blood sugar
out of the blood stores it in the liver
and muscles as glycogen. Also
increases cell permeability to glucose.
Gland: Alpha Cells of the Pancreas
Target: Liver, Muscles and Body Cells
Glucagon
Function: When blood sugar levels are
low, it breaks down glycogen in the
liver and muscles and releases it into
the blood as glucose. Also decreases
cell permeability to glucose.
Gland: Delta Cells of the Pancreas
Target: Blood
Somatostatin
Function: Cancels out all insulin and
glucagon circulating in the blood to
make sure they’re not working
antagonistically.
Gland: Adrenal Cortex
Target: Body Cells
Cortisol
Function: Increases breakdown of fats
and proteins into glucose to have
available for increased cellular
respiration. Or if the body’s damaged,
the energy goes to the repair site.
Gland: Adrenal Cortex
Target: Kidneys
Aldosterone
Adrenaline
Function: Stimulates the reabsorbtion
of Na+ back into the blood which in
turn pulls water with it. This keeps up
blood volumes in times of bleeding.
Gland: Adrenal Medulla
Target: Body Cells
Function: Increases the body’s
sympathetic response to short term
stress. Example: Increased heart rate,
high blood pressure, pupil dilation ex.
In times of fear
Gland: Adrenal Medulla
Noradrenaline
Target: Body Cells
Function: Constricts the arteries
causing high blood pressure. Also
focuses the memory and fixes
attention. In times of anger