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Endocrine System
Flow Chart
HYPOTHALAMUS
Glands
Target Site(s)
Hormones
Response
Axons of the
Hypothalamus reach
into the
releasing hormones
Posterior
Pituitary
Gland
Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)
Kidney Tubules
↑ absorption of H₂O
↑ BV
↑ BP
Anterior Pituitary Gland
Oxytocin
uterine smooth muscle
causing labor & delivery
Gonadotropins
(secretes)
Human Growth
Hormone
Prolactin
Thyroid Stimulating
Hormone
Adrenocorticotropic
Hormone
Bone, Muscle, &
Adipose tissue
Mammary Glands
Thyroid Gland
Adrenal Cortex
growth
gland development
T4
Thyroxine
All Cells
Luteinizing
Hormone
In Females:
In Males:
In Females:
In Males:
Ovarian Follicle
Testes
Mature Ovarian
Follicle
Testes
follicle maturation
(egg production)
sperm production
Aldosterone
Kidney Tubules
Estrogen
Cortisol
T3
Triiodothyronine
Follicle Stimulating
Hormone
Supplemental Sex Hormones
Testosterone
rupture (burst)
ovulation
secondary sex organs
Corpus Luteum
regulation of Basal
Metabolic Rate
(BMR)
↑ reabsorption of
sodium (Na+) and
water (H₂O)
secondary sex organs
Progesterone
development at
puberty and
maintenance until
menopause
uterine lining
↑ in blood volume
(BV)
↑ in blood pressure
(BP)
preparation for
implantation
development at
puberty and
maintenance
throughout life
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