Endocrine System: Endocrine System Review 1 Hormones act at specific target orga

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Endocrine System: Endocrine System Review 1 Hormones act at specific target organs because these organs contain YeuPtots specific for the 2. Growth hormone, secreted by the guntehist Pitat gland, stimulates growth of bones and muscle hormones. by activating intermediary proteins called samatanedias 3. Adrren seahticthicChormone) from the anterior pituitary stimulates secretion of cortisol from the 4. The parafollicular or C-cells of the Thurois gland produce galcitania, a peptide Hormones secreted by the pancreatic islets of the pancreas include awcaen adrenal Cat (gland). The anterior pituitary consists ofe lonilak tissue. hormone that lowers plasma calcium levels 5. from the cells and .nsine from the cells. Which of these hormones raise blood glucose levels? glu Ge Specialized muscle cells in the heart producehomone), whch icreases excretion cf ), which increases excretion of Sedium (electrolyte) by the kidneys. (hormone) promotes the final conversion of vitamin D to in the kidney 8. (hormone) produced by G-cells in the pyloric antrum stimulates_secretion in the stomach. 9. One ventral hypothalamic hormoneis essential for the stress response and another inhibits release of prolactin. (hormone) is a stimulus for sperm production in the male and maturation of ovarian 10 follicles in the female. , secreted by the pineal gland, helps regulate body activities with the light-dark cycle. The zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex primarily produces the hormone acts on the 12. which (organ) to increase--(electrolyte) reabsorption. (gland) is a modified sympathetic ganglion producing the amine hormones and 13. known as . This category of amine hormones includes both (two hormones). 14. The (organ) produces a steroid hormone called in the interstitial cells and a peptide hormone called that inhibits FSH

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7. Parathyroid hormone, 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol

8. Gastrin, HCL

9. Corticotropin releasing hormone, dopamine

10. Follicle stimulating hormone

11. Melatonin

12. Aldosterone, kidney, sodium

13. Adrenal Medulla, catecholamine, adrenaline and noradrenaline

14. testes, testesterone, inhibin

15. thyroid, thyroglobulin, T3 and T4

16. Supraoptic nucleus & the paraventricular nucleus; oxytocin & vasopessin; ADH

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