| Hormone
Chart |
| GLAND |
| HORMONE |
| TARGET |
| ACTION |
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| Adeno- |
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| hypophysis |
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| Tropic |
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| hormones |
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| Second tier |
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| glands |
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| Activation of |
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| glands |
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| Follicle |
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| stimulating |
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| hormone |
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| FSH |
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| ovaries |
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| follicle dev. |
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| estrogen |
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| secretion |
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| testes |
| spermatogenesis |
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| Controlled by
GnRH, gonado-tropin releasing hormone, |
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| other controls are
postulated. |
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