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endrocrine hormones
hormones of the endocrine
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mineralocorticoids (Aldosterone) | Adrenal Cortex - Regulates blood volume and electrolytes |
| Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) | Parathyroid Glands - Increases serum calcium levels |
| Growth Hormone (GH) | Anterior Pituitary - Bone & Muscle Growth |
| Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) | Anterior Pituitary - Ovary,egg, sperm development |
| Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) | Posterior Pituitary - Water retention in kidneys |
| Oxytocin | Posterior Pituitary - Contractions, release milk |
| Prolactin | Anterior Pituitary - Milk production |
| Thyroid Hormone (TH) | Thyroid Gland - Increase metabolic rate |
| Glucocorticoids (Cortisol) | Adrenal Cortex - Stimulates gluconeogenesis and increase blood glucose level & Anti-inflammatory response |
| Lutenizing Hormone (LH) | Anterior Pituitary - Ovulation & Sex hormones |
| Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) | Anterior Pituitary - Stimulates secretion of thyroid hormone |
| Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone | Anterior Pituitary - Controls pigmentation in skin |
| Calcitonin | Thyroid Gland - Decreases serum calcium levels |
| Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) | Anterior Pituitary - Stimulates adrenal cortex to release glucocorticoids |
| Epinephrine & Norepinephrine | Adrenal Medulla - Increases sympathetic nervous system response to stress |
| GH | Anterior Pituitary |
| TSH | Anterior Pituitary |
| ACTH | Anterior Pituitary |
| Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone | Anterior Pituitary |
| FSH | Anterior Pituitary |
| LH | Anterior Pituitary |
| Prolactin | Anterior Pituitary |
| ADH (Antidiuretic) | Posterior Hormone |
| Oxytocin | Posterior Hormone |
| TH Thyroid | Thyroid Gland |
| Calcitonin | Thyroid Gland |
| PTH | Parathyroid Gland |
| Cortisol | Adrenal Cortex |
| Aldosterone | Adrenal Cortex |
| Epinephrine & Norepinephrine | Adrenal Medulla |