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Endocrine & Hormones (Endocrine Organs (Parathyroid Glands (Releases…

- - - - Targets kidneys
        
        monitor the calcium in the blood and secrete more or less hormones in response
  - - - Targets most cells in the body
        
        Regulates metabolism and blood sugar levels
  - - - Targets the bloodstream
        
        plays a role in digestion, heart and muscle function, brain development and maintenance of bones
  - - - Targets the heart
        
        Increases heart rate
  - - - Targets mammary glands and uterus
        
        Stimulates milk ejection in women Plays a role in sperm movement in males
  - - - Targets the brain
        
        secretion increases during the night time hours to promote sleep
  - - - Targets adrenal cortex
        
        Regulates levels of the steroid hormone cortisol
- - - - Targets stomach and pancreas
        
        Stimulates secretion of gastric acid(stomach acid)
  - - - Targets the uterus
        
        Produces testosterone in males regulates condition of uterine lining in females
  - - - Targets immune cells
        
        stimulates the development of disease-fighting T cells
  - - - Targets the liver
        
        controls blood glucose levels by signaling the liver, muscle, and fat cells to take in glucose from the blood
  - - - Targets reproductive organs
        
        In males: promotes increased muscle and bone mass, and the growth of body hair In females: it plays a role in the growth and maintenance of female reproductive tissue and bone mass
  - - - Targets adrenal cortex
        
        Increases blood pressure
  - - - Targets the thyroid gland after being stored in posterior pituitary
        
        Tells your kidneys how much water to conserve