Biol 2302-Final Exam Study Guide 2024

oxytocin (gland) posterior pituitary Oxytocin (Target organ and function) uterus- stimulates uterine contractions; initiates labor breast- milk ejection Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) (GLAND) posterior pituitary Anti-diuretic hormone ( Target organ and function) Kidneys: stimulates tubules to reabsorb water from urine back into blood Antidiuretic hormone (HYPO) diabetes insipidus Growth Hormone (gland) anterior pituitary Growth Hormone ( Target organ and function) Liver: break down glycogen into glucose -Muscle, bone, cartilage, & tissue growth -somatic growth -increase fatty acids in blood for fuel, encourages protein synthesis Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) (gland) anterior pituitary Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (target organ and function) Thyroid gland: to release thyroid hormones Prolactin (PRL) gland anterior pituitary Prolactin(target organ and function) Breast secretory tissue: promotes lactation -Testosterone production in male Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) (gland) anterior pituitary Adrenocorticotropic hormone (target organ and function) Adrenal cortex: promotes release glucocorticoids and androgens Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) (gland) anterior pituitary Follicle-stimulating hormone(target organ and function) Ovaries (females) and Testes (males): production of gametes (egg and sperm) Luteinizing hormone (LH) (gland) anterior pituitary Luteinizing hormone (target organ and function) Ovaries (females) and Testes (males): production of estrogens and progesterone (females), and testosterone (males)