Gland Colour

Hypothalamus 5-Red

Anterior pituitary 6-Light green

Posterior pituitary 2-Dark green

Thyroid 2-Violet

Parathyroids 1-Brown

Pancreas 2-Yellow

Adrenal glands 3-Orange

Testes 1-Blue

Ovaries 2-pink

FRONT OF CARD

ACTH-RF

BACK OF CARD

TARGET: Anterior

Pituitary

RESULT: Release ACTH

FRONT OF CARD

GnRH

BACK OF CARD

TARGET: Anterior

Pituitary

RESULT: Release LH

and FSH

FRONT OF CARD

TSH-RF

BACK OF CARD

TARGET: Anterior

Pituitary

RESULT: Release TSH

FRONT OF CARD

ADH

BACK OF CARD

Produced in hypothalamus and stored in posterior pituitary

FRONT OF CARD

Oxytocin

BACK OF CARD

Produced in hypothalamus and stored in posterior pituitary

FRONT OF CARD

GH

BACK OF CARD

TARGET: Most tissues

in the body

RESULT: Growth

FRONT OF CARD

TSH

BACK OF CARD

TARGET: Thyroid gland

RESULT: Thyroxine

FRONT OF CARD

ACTH

BACK OF CARD

TARGET: Adrenal cortex

RESULT: Aldosterone &

Cortisol

FRONT OF CARD

FSH

BACK OF CARD

TARGET & Results

Ovary – eggs and estrogen

Testes - Sperm

FRONT OF CARD

LHBACK OF

CARDTarget & Result

Ovary - Ovulation,

Progesterone & estrogen

Testes - Testosterone

FRONT OF CARD

Prolactin

BACK OF CARD

TARGET:

Mammary glands

RESULT:

milk production

FRONT OF CARD

ADHTARGET: KIDNEYReleased due to

dehydration RESULT:

water reabsorption

water in bloodMore concentrated urine

BACK OF CARD

FRONT OF CARD

Oxytocin

BACK OF CARD

Target & Result

Uterus – contractions

Mammary Glands - Release of milk from mammary glands

FRONT OF CARD

Thyroxine

BACK OF CARD

TARGET:

Most body cellsRESULT:

Increase metabolic rate

FRONT OF CARD

Calcitonin

BACK OF CARD

TARGET: BonesRESULT:

Decreases blood calcium (antagonistic to parathyroid)

Adds Ca2+ to bones!

FRONT OF CARD

Parathyroid Hormone

(PTH)

BACK OF CARD

TARGET: bones (mainly)

RESULT: Increases blood calcium (antagonistic to thyroid)

Takes Ca2+ OUT of bones!

FRONT OF CARD

Aldosterone

BACK OF CARD

TARGET: Kidney

RESULT: Increases

sodium absorption from the kidney to blood; water follows by osmosis

FRONT OF CARD

Cortisol

BACK OF CARD

TARGET: Most tissues

“long term stress”

RESULT:

aa in blood liver glucose

Anti-inflammatory

FRONT OF CARD

Epinephrine norepinephrine

BACK OF CARD

TARGET: most cells

“short –term stress”

RESULT: HR and BP

Heart rate Blood Pressure

FRONT OF CARD

Insulin

BACK OF CARD

TARGET: Liver

RESULT: blood glucose levels.

Glucose glycogen

FRONT OF CARD

Glucagon

BACK OF CARD

TARGET: Liver

RESULT:

blood glucose

Glycogen glucose

FRONT OF CARD

testosterone

BACK OF CARD

TARGET: most body cells

RESULT: sperm production and primary & secondary sex characteristics

FRONT OF CARD

Estrogen

BACK OF CARD

TARGET: Most tissuesRESULT:

secondary sex characteristics, growth of endometrium

FRONT OF CARD

Progesterone

BACK OF CARD

TARGET: Uterus

RESULT: growth and maintenance of endometrium (prevents contractions)