What does FSH do and what is the target organ?
Growth of follicles in females and the production of sperm in males, the target organs are the testes and the ovaries
What does the luteinising hormone do, and what is the target organ?
Ovulation, and the formation of corpus luteum, the production and the secretion of testosterone, the target organs are the ovaries and testes
What does somatotropin do and what is the target organ?
growth and protein synthesis, and all cells in the body are the target organs
What does thyroid-stimulating hormone do and what is the target organ?
Secretes hormones from the thyroid gland, and the target organ is the thyroid gland,
what does adrenocorticotropin, and what is the target organ?
Secrete hormones from the adrenal cortex, and the adrenal cortex is the target organ
What does prolactin do, and what is the target organ?
Helps with the production of milk and the target organ is the mammary gland
What does antidiuretic hormone do, and what is the target organ?
Helps with the reabsorption of water, and the target organ is the kidneys
What dies oxytocin do, and what is the target organ?
Causes the contractions during childbirth, as well as the secretion of milk, and the target organs are the uterus and the mammary glands
What does thyroxine, triiodothyronine and calcitonin do, and what is the target organs?
Thyroxine and triiodothyronine increase the body’s metabolic rate and therefore oxygen consumption and heat production. Calcitonin decreases calcium and phosphate levels in the blood and urine. The target organs of T3 and T4 are all body cells, and the target organ for calcitonin is the kidneys and bones.
What does parathyroid hormone do and what are the target organs?
Increases the level of calcium in the blood, the target organs are the bones and kidneys
What does thymosin do and what is the target organ?
Stimulates the development and maturation of T-lymphocytes, and the the target organs are T-lymphocytes
What do corticosteroids including Aldosterone and cortisol do and what are the target organs?
Aldosterone increases reabsorption of sodium ions and excretion of potassium ions.
Cortisol promotes normal metabolism; helps the body deal with stress; promotes the repair of damaged tissues.
Target organ for aldosterone is the kidneys and the target organ for cortisol is all body cells
What does adrenaline and noradrenaline do and what are the target organs?
Prepares the body for flight or fight reinforces the effects of sympathetic nervous system, the target organs are most body tissue
What do insulin and glucagon do, and what are the target organs?
Stimulate the uptake of glucose; lowers the blood glucose levels (Insulin)
Stimulates the breakdown of glycogen and fat; increases blood glucose levels
The target organ for insulin are most body cells
The target organ for glucagon is the liver and fat storage tissue
What do androgens such as testosterone do and what is the target organs?
Stimulates sperm production, growth of skeleton and muscle, and the development of male sex characteristics.
Target organs are most tissues
What do oestrogen and progesterone do and what are the target organs?
Oestrogen stimulates the development of female characteristics; regulates the menstrual cycle
Progesterone regulates the menstrual cycle and pregnancy; prepares mammary glands for the for milk secretion
The target organs for oestrogen are the tissues
The target organs for progesterone is the uterus and mammary glands.
