Hormone chart
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Chantelsham on September 29, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Oxytocin produced by | hypothalamus by posterior pituitary |
| Oxytocin targets | Uterus, mammary glands |
| Oxytocin action | stimulates labor contractions in uterus and milk ejection in mammary glands |
| Oxytocin mechanism of control | Neural |
| Oxytocin structure | amino acid-based |
| Antidiuretic hormone produced by | hypothalamus released by posterior pituitary |
| Antidiuretic hormone target | kidneys |
| Antidiuretic hormone action | promotes water retention to raise blood pressure, vasopressin |
| Antidiuretic hormone mechanism of control | Neural |
| Antidiuretic hormone structure | namino acid-based |
| Thyroid hormone produced by | thyroid gland |
| Thyroid hormone target | most tissue |
| Thyroid hormone action | increases metabolic rate (glucose oxidized, heat generated etc.) |
| Thyroid hormone mechanism of control | tropic hormonal |
| Thyroid hormone structure | amino acid-based |
| Calcitonin produced by | thyroid Gland |
| Calcitonin target | bone "osteoblast" |
| Calcitonin action | stimulates calcium phosphate disposition and bone tissue "to reduce blood calcium levels" |
| Calcitonin mechanism of control | humoral |
| Calcitonin structure | amino acid-based |
| Parathyroid hormone produced by | parathyroid glands |
| Parathyroid hormone target | bones kidneys and intestines |
| Parathyroid hormone action | stimulates osteoclast resorption of bone to released calcium and calcium absorption by kidneys and intestines |
| Parathyroid hormone mechanism of control | humoral |
| Parathyroid hormone structure | amino acid-based |
| Aldosterone produced by | zona glomerulosa of adrenal cortex |
| Aldosterone target | kidneys |
| Aldosterone action | increase sodium retention |
| Aldosterone mechanism of control | tropic hormonal |
| Aldosterone structure | steroid-based |
| Cortisol produced by | zona fasciclata of adrenal cortex |
| Cortisol target | most tissues |
| Cortisol action | increases energy supplies, controls stress |
| Cortisol mechanism of control | tropic hormonal |
| Cortisol structure | steroid-based |
| Renin produced by | kidneys |
| Renin target | Zona glomerulosa of adrenal cortex |
| Renin action | stimulates releases aldosterone |
| Renin mechanism of control | neural |
| Renin structure | amino acid based |
| Thymosin,thymopoetin produced by | Thymus |
| Thymosin,thymopoetin target | T. lymphocytes |
| Thymosin,thymopoetin action | stimulates T-cell maturation |
| Thymosin,thymopoetin mechanism of control | humoral |
| Thymosin,thymopoetin structure | amino-based |
| Atrial natriuretic peptide produced by | heart |
| Atrial natriuretic peptide target | kidneys |
| Atrial natriuretic peptide action | inhibits release of aldosterone, reduces the blood volume/pressure (tells kidneys to secrete salty urine) |
| Atrial natriuretic peptide mechanism of control | Humoral |
| Atrial natriuretic peptide structure | amino-based |
| erythropoietin produced by | kidneys |
| erythropoietin target | red bone marrow |
| erythropoietin action | stimulates red blood cells production and maturation |
| erythropoietin mechanism of control | humoral (blood oxygen concentration) |
| erythropoietin structure | amino acid-based |
| Cholecalciferol produced by | skin |
| Cholecalciferol target | intestines |
| Cholecalciferol action | stimulates calcium absorption |
| Cholecalciferol mechanism of control | neural |
| Cholecalciferol structure | steroid-based |
| Gastrin, secretin, cholecycstokinin produced by | Enteroendocrine cells |
| Gastrin, secretin, cholecycstokinin target | stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder |
| Gastrin, secretin, cholecycstokinin action | stimulate HCG secretion, GI tracked mobility, release of bicarbonate rich juices, expulsion of bile, etc. |
| Gastrin, secretin, cholecycstokinin control mechanism | humoral (food stimulates release) |
| Gastrin, secretin, cholecycstokinin structure | amino acid base |
| Growth hormone releasing hormone produced by | hypothalamus |
| Growth hormone releasing hormone target | anterior pituitary |
| Growth hormone releasing hormone action | stimulates growth hormone production |
| Growth hormone releasing hormone mechanism | humoral |
| Growth hormone releasing hormone structure | amino acid-based |
| Growth Hormone inhibiting hormone produced by | hypothalamus |
| Growth Hormone inhibiting hormone target | anterior pituitary adenohypophysis |
| Growth Hormone inhibiting hormone action | inhibits growth hormone production |
| Growth Hormone inhibiting hormone mechanism of control | humoral |
| Growth Hormone inhibiting hormone structure | amino acid-based |
| Leptin Produced by | adipose tissue |
| Leptin target | brain |
| Leptin action | fullness/satiety |
| Leptin mechanism of control | humoral |
| Leptin structure | amino acid-based |
| Corticotropin releasing hormone produced by | hypothalamus |
| Corticotropin releasing hormone target | interior pituitary |
| Corticotropin releasing hormone action | stimulated ACTH production |
| Corticotropin releasing hormone mechanism of control | humoral |
| Corticotropin releasing hormone structural | amino acid base |
| Gonadotropin releasing hormone produced by | hypothalamus |
| Gonadotropin releasing hormone target | anterior pituitary |
| Gonadotropin releasing hormone action | stimulates follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone |
| Gonadotropin releasing hormone mechanism of control | humoral |
| Gonadotropin releasing hormone structure | amino acid-based |
| Prolactin releasing hormone produced by | hypothalamus |
| Prolactin releasing hormone target | anterior pituitary |
| Prolactin releasing hormone action | stimulates prolactin production |
| Prolactin releasing hormone mechanism of control | humoral |
| Prolactin releasing hormone structure | amino acid-based |
| Prolactin inhibiting hormone production by | hypothalamus |
| Prolactin inhibiting hormone target | anterior pituitary |
| Prolactin inhibiting hormone action | inhibits prolactin production |
| Prolactin inhibiting hormone mechanism of control | humoral |
| Prolactin inhibiting hormone structure | amino acid based |
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