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Glands
Hormones
Target Organs
Hypothalamus and Pituitary
Hormone Function
100
Produces glucagon
What is the pancreas
100
produces male secondary sexual characteristics
What is testosterone
100
anti-diuretic hormone
What is the kidney
100
has an anterior and posterior lobe
What is the pituitary gland
100
secretes contents into blood stream
What is an endocrine gland
200
produces oestrogen
What is ovary
200
increases cell metabolism
What is thyroxine
200
prolactin
What are breasts
200
interpretes nerve impulses and converts them into chemical messages
What is the hypothalamus
200
chemical messengers that control cells and organs
What are hormones
300
produces melatonin
What is the pineal gland
300
decreases blood sugar
What is insulin
300
adrenalin
What is the sympathetic nervous system
300
The connection between the pituitary gland and hypothalamus
What is the infundibulum
300
secretes contents onto surface of organs or skin
What is an exocrine gland
400
produces noradrenaline
What is the adrenal medulla
400
controls calcium metabolism
What is parathyroid hormone
400
oxytocin
What is uterus or breast lobules
400
message sent by hypothalamus to pituitary to produce and release particular hormones
What is a releasing factor
400
enters cells, binds to receptors then enters the nucleus - either stimulating or inhibiting protein production.
What is a steroid hormone
500
produces thyroid stimulating hormone
What is the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
500
matures the ova and causes ovulation
What is follicle stimulating hormone
500
thymosins
white blood cells or bone marrow
500
produces anti-diuretic hormone
What is the hypothalamus
500
activates receptors on plasma (cell) membrane, triggering a secondary response within the cell.
What is a protein based / amine hormone