Endocrine Hormones 31
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- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
- Produced: Anterior Pituitary Target: Adrenal Cortex Effect: Release of glucocorticoids (e.g. cortisone)
- Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone
- Produced: Hypothalamus Target: Anterior Pituitary Effect: Release of Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
- Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone (MSH)
- Produced: Anterior Pituitary Gland Target: Skin Effect: Darkening of skin
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH, or Thyrotropin)
- Produced: Anterior Pituitary Gland Target: Thyroid Gland Effect: Stimulates Release of T3 and T4
- Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone
- Produced: Hypothalamus Target: Anterior Pituitary Gland Effect: Release of thyroid stimulating hormone
- Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
- Produced: Hypothalamus Target: Anterior Pituitary Gland Effect: Release of gonadotropins, FSH
- Follicle Stimulating Hormones (FSH)
- Produced: Anterior Pituitary Gland Target: Ovaries or Testes Effect: Stimulates development of sperm and eggs
- Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
- Produced: Anterior Pituitary Gland Target: Testes, Ovaries (& Corpus Luteum in pregnancy) Effects: Stimulates egg release (ovulation) and forming of Corpus Luteum in women, and production of sex hormones in both sexes
- Growth Hormone (GH)
- Produced: Anterior pituitary gland Target: muscles and bones Effect: stimulates growth of greater bones, cartilages, and muscles
- Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
- Produced: Hypothalamus Target: Anterior Pituitary gland Effect: Release of growth hormone
- Growth Hormone-Inhibiting Hormone
- Produced: Hypothalamus Target: Anterior Pituitary gland Effect: Inhibits GH and thyroid stimulating hormone
- Prolactin (PR, also called Lactogenic hormone)
- Produced: Anterior pituitary Target: Mammary Glands Effect: Stimulation of milk production
- Prolactin-Inhibiting Hormone
- Produced: Hypothalamus Target: Anterior Pituitary gland Effect: Inhibits prolactin
- Prolacting Releasing Hormone
- Produced: Hypothalamus Target: Anterior Pituitary gland Effect: Release of prolactin
- Oxytocin (OT)
- Produced: Hypothalamus/Posterior Pituitary Target: Posterior Pituitary/Uterus; Mammary Glands Effect: Storage and release of Oxytocin/ stimulates uterine contractions; milk ejection
- Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)
- Produced: Hypothalamus/ Posterior Pituitary Target: Posterior Pituitary/ Kidneys Effect: Storage and release of ADH/ Stimulates water absorption
- Thyroid Hormone
- Produced: Thyroid Effect: Metabolism Regulation
- Thyroxine (T4)
- Produced: thyroid gland Target: Most tissues Effect: Glucose oxidation and temperature
- Triidodthyronine (t3)
- Produced: Thyroid Gland Target: Most tissues Effect: Glucose Oxidation and temperature
- Calcitonin (antagonist to PTH)
- Produced: Thyroid gland- secreted under high Ca+ levels in blood Target: Skeletal system Effects: Increases osteoclast activity
- Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
- Produced: Parathyroid glands Target: Skeleton, kidneys, intestines Effect: Stimulates osteoclasts, Ca ion reabsorbtion
- Aldosterone
- Produced: Adrenal Glands Target: Kidneys Effects: Stimulates kidneys to absorb more Na+ and excrete more K+ and help maintain ionic balance of extracellular fluids
- Cortisone
- Produced: Adrenal Cortex Target: Most Tissues Effect: Enables body to resist long term stresses
- Testosterone
- Produced: Testes Target: Various tissues and reproductive organs Effects: Secondary sex charactoeristics and sperm production
- Estrogens
- Produced: Ovaries/Placenta Targets: Ovaries/ Uterus, Mammary glands, other tissues Effects: Egg production, and effects endometrium during menstrual cycle/ Maintains pregnancy
- Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
- Produced: Adrenal Medulla- under emergency situations Target: Heart and peripheral vascular system Effect: Promote and activate "Fight or Flight"
- Norepinephrine (= Noradrenalin)
- Produced: Adrenal Medulla- under normal conditions Target: Heart and peripheral vascular system effects: Promote and activate "Fight or Flight"
- Glucogen
- Produced: Pancreas Target: Most Tissues Effect: Raises Blood Sugar levels
- Insulin
- Produced: Pancreas Target: Liver Effects: Promotes breakdown of glycogen in tissues and release glucose into blood
- Melatonin
- Produced: Pineal Gland Target: Hypothalamus Effects: Controls daily activity rythms like activity and drowsiness