A tissue or organ on which a hormone exerts its action; generally, a tissue or organ with appropriate receptors for a hormone. Synonym(s): target (3) . ; target tissue tissue/cells (e.g. endocrine gland/non-endocrine gland/specific tissues) on which a hormone acts.arget organ, 1 an organ intended to receive a therapeutic dose of irradiation, such as the kidney when high-energy x-rays or gamma rays are beamed to the renal area for the treatment of a tumor.
Breads, rolls, and starchy salads can pile on lots of calories. So limit the starches in your picnic basket and wherever you can, make them whole grain for added nutritional value. For a welcome change to the usual picnic fare, use whole-grain buns, pita bread, or wraps for your grilled meat, chicken, fish, or veggies.
Corn & Cucumber Picnic Salad. 6 ears fresh corn or 3 cups frozen corn 3 cucumbers chopped 1 red pepper chopped 1 green pepper chopped 1 red onion chopped Dressing : 1-1/2 cups Italian dressing 2 Tbl vinegar 2 Tbl lemon juice 2 tsp sugar or sweetener 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper Instructions: 1. Cook corn until tender.