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Endocr. Syst Chart 2
Endocrine Hormones & Location of Target Cells
Hormone | Location of Target Cell |
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Thyroxine (T4) | Most body cells |
Cortisol | Liver, muscle, and cells involved in body defenses |
Glucagon | Liver |
Luteinizing Hormone (LH) | Testes, Ovaries |
Oxytocin (OT) | Uterus, Mammary glands |
Epinephrine | Body cells involved in fight or flight response |
Thymosin | T cells |
Estrogen | Uterus, Mammary glands, and other body cells involved in female sexual characteristics |
Melatonin | Brain |
Prolactin (PRL) | Mammary gland |
Calcitonin | Osteoclast cells in bones |
Insulin | Most body cells |
Human growth hormone (hGH) | Cartilage, bone, skeletal muscle, liver, and other body tissues |
Triiodothyronine (T3) | Most body cells |
Androgens | Uterus, Mammary glands, and other body cells involved in secondary sex characteristics |
Testosterone | Testes, muscle, and other body cells involved in female sexual characteristics |
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) | Osteoclast cells in bones |
Norepinephrine (NE) | Body cells involved in fight or flight response |
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) | Adrenal cortex |
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) | Thyroid gland |
Aldosterone | Kidneys |
Progesterone | Uterus, Mammary glands, and other body cells involved in female sexual characteristics |
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) | Testes, Ovaries |
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) | Kidneys |
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) | Skin |