List the target tissue and effects of each of the following

List the target tissue and effects of each of the following hormones: a. Insulin: b. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH): c. Growth hormone: d. Prolactin:

Solution

Target tissues and effect of the following hormones:

Insulin: The main target tissues of insulin are the following tissue:

Insulin is basically the anabolic hormone that helps in the uptake of glucose from the blood and hence regulates its haemostasis and up regulates all the building up processes of the body.

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) it is a hormone that is secreted by the pituitary gland which stimulates the adrenal cortex. So the target tissue of (ACTH) is adrenal cortex. The ACTH binds to receptors in the adrenal glands leading to the production of cortisol.

Growth hormone: it stimulates body growth by stimulating the liver and other tissues to secrete IGF-I. IGF-I inturn stimulates proliferation of chondrocytes (cartilage cells), leading to bone growth

Prolactin is produced by the pituitary gland the target tissue is mammary gland leading to the production of milk.