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The Endocrine Glands (The Pituitary Gland (Posterior Pituitary (Growth…

- - - - Targets the Uterus and Breasts
        
        Stimulates contractions
        
        Assists in breast milk production
    - - Targets the Kidneys
        
        Reduces the output of urine and increases the bodies blood pressure
        
        Without this hormone the body wouldn't be able to hold in your urine and you would likely either be in the bathroom a lot or wet yourself.
  - - - Targets the Bones, Muscles, and Tissues to stimulate healthy growth
        
        Too much of this hormone can lead to gigantism or Acromegly adult
    - - Targets to Thyroid to help realses T3 and T4
    - - Targets the Ovaries and the Testes
        
        Ovaries
        
        Promotes ovulation of the egg
        
        Testes
        
        Triggers more hormone release out of the testes.
    - - Targets the Mammary Glands
        
        Promotes production of beast milk,
        
        Without this hormone, there would be no milk
    - - Targets the testes and the Ovaries
        
        Assists in the maturing of sperm and the egg
        
        Too much or too little of this hormone can cause infertility
    - - Targets the Adrenal Gland
        
        Assists in the release of more hormones
        
        Too little: Addison's disease
        
        Too Much: Cushing's disease
- - - - CRH
      - GHRH
      - GnRH
      - PRH
      - TRH
- - - - Secretes various digestive enzymes
    - - Produces protein hormone
      - Alpha cells secrete glucagon
      - Beta Cells secrete insulin
- - - - T3: Triiodothyronine
      - T4: Thyroxine
- - - - Thymopeioetin
      - Thymosin