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hormones

hormonewhere producedTarget celleffect
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) male Pituitary Gland seminiferous tubules in testes Stimulate production of sperm spermatogenisis
Luteinising Hormone (LH) male Pituitary Gland interstitial cells in testes stimulates secretion of testosterone from interstitual cells
Testosterone interstitial cells in testes various tissue skinn, muscle, bone stimulates production of sperm development of male secondary sexual characteristics behaviours & response
Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) female Pituitary Gland ovarian follicle in ovaries stimulates development of ovarian follicle
Luteinising Hormone (LH) female Pituitary Gland ovarian follicle in ovaries stimulates final mauration of ovarian follicle triggers ovulation stimulates formation of corpus luteum in ovary
Oestrogen ovarian follicle & corpus luteum in ovaries Uterine lining & other tissue build endometrium tissue (aftter mensruation) stimualts development of secondary sexual characteristics behaviours & response
progesterone corpus luteum in ovaries Uterine lining maintains endometrium during second half of mesttrual cycle during preg, mainain placenta & development of milk secreting glands
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Chorion membrane of embryo in early pregnancy corpus luteum in ovaries maintains corpus luteum in early prgnancy until placenta take over
Prolactin (preggers) Pituitary Gland milk glands in breast tissue acts on milk glands to produce milk
Oxytocin (preggers) Pituitary Gland smooth muscle in uterus & smooth muscle of milk ducts stimulates smooth muscle of uterus in labour stimulatts smooth muslce in breast during breast feeding
gonadotropins Hormones from the pituitary gland that target gonads
Hormone chemical messenger secreted by an endocrine gland & transported via blood Cause an effect in target cells
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