Studied by 19 peopleADH synthesized
Pituitary gland
ADH goes to
Kidneys
Purpose of ADH
Controls water release
Oxytocin synthesized
Pituitary gland
Oxytocin goes to
Uterus, breast, and brain
Purpose of oxytocin
Stimulates labor contractions and lactation
hGH synthesized
Pituitary gland
hGH goes to
Bones
Purpose of hGH
Regulates height and structure of bones
LH synthesized
Pituitary gland
LH goes to
Uterus, ovaries, and testes
Purpose of LH
Stimulates ovulation (females), helps make testosterone (males)
FSH synthesized
Pituitary gland
FSH goes to
Ovaries and testes
Purpose of FSH
Regulates puberty, controls egg maturation (females), controls production of sperm (males)
Cortisol synthesized
Adrenal glands
Cortisol goes
Everywhere
Purpose of cortisol
Regulates stress response
Melatonin synthesized
Pineal gland
Melatonin goes to
Brain
Purpose of melatonin
Regulates sleep cycle
Epinephrine synthesized
Adrenal gland
Epinephrine goes to
Eyes, muscles, and heart
Purpose of epinephrine
Control the fight or flight reponse
Calcitonin synthesized
Thyroid
Calcitonin goes to
Bones
Purpose of calcitonin
Regulates blood calcium levels
Aldosterone synthesized
Adrenal gland
Aldosterone goes to
Kidneys
Purpose of aldosterone
Regulates water and salt balance
TH synthesized
Thyroid
TH goes
Everywhere
Purpose of TH
Regulates metabolism
Glucagon synthesized
Pancreas
Glucagon goes to
Blood
Purpose of glucagon
Increase glucose in the blood
Insulin synthesized
Pancreas
Insulin goes to
Blood and liver
Purpose of insulin
Lowers blood sugar in the blood
Estrogen synthesized
Ovaries (females), adrenal gland (males)
Estrogen goes to
Everywhere (females), testes and brain (males)
Purpose of estrogen
Secondary sex characteristics, maintaining menstrual cycle (females), helps make sperm (males)
Progesterone synthesized
Ovaries/corpus luteum (females), testes and adrenal gland (males)
Progesterone goes to
Uterus (females), testes (males)
Purpose of progesterone
Prepares for pregnancy (females), helps make testosterone (males)
Testosterone synthesized
Ovaries (females), testes (males)
Testosterone goes to
Bones (females), everywhere (males)
Purpose of testosterone
Helps build bone mass (females), all secondary sex characteristics and making sperm (males)
Prolactin synthesized
Pituitary gland
Prolactin goes to
Breasts (females), testes (males)
Purpose of prolactin
Helps with breast formation and lactation (females), stimulates making LH and testosterone (males)
PTH synthesized
Parathyroid
PTH goes to
Bones, kidneys, and small intestine
Purpose of PTH
Helps raise blood calcium levels
Thymosin synthesized
Thymus
Thymosin goes to
Thymus and lymph nodes
Purpose of thymosin
Makes immune cells
ACTH synthesized
Pituitary gland
ACTH goes to
Adrenal gland
Purpose of ACTH
Triggers the release of cortisol
Inhibin synthesized
Ovaries (females), testes (males)
Inhibin goes to
Pituitary gland
Purpose of inhibin
Stops the production of FSH
Atriopeptin synthesized
Heart
Atriopeptin goes to
Kidneys
Purpose of atriopeptin
Monitors levels of fluids and electrolytes in blood
Erythropoietin synthesized
Kidney (liver for fetuses)
Erythropoietin goes to
Bone marrow
Purpose of erythropoietin
Helps make red blood cells
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