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Bio II Endocrine

Anatomy & Physiology Endocrine System Notecards

Gland or HormoneLocation, Function, or Origin
Hypothalamus Center of the brain; Maintains the body's homeostasis and regulates body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure.
Pituitary Gland Center-bottom of the brain; Composed of 2 lobes: the anterior, which secretes hormones, involved in the body's growth and development, and the posterior, which secretes hormones that increase the reabsorption of water into the kidneys.
Prolactin (PRL) Anterior pituitary gland; stimulates milk production from a woman's breasts after childbirth
Growth Hormone (GH) Anterior pituitary gland; stimulates growth during childhood and is important for maintaining a healthy body composition, muscle mass, and bone mass
Adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) Anterior pituitary gland; influences the production of cortisol by the adrenal glands
Cortisol Adrenal gland; a "stress hormone" that helps maintain blood pressure and glucose levels
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Anterior pituitary gland; stimulates the thyroid gland to make thyroid hormones, which, in turn, control/regulate the body's metabolism, energy, growth and development, and nervous system
Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Anterior pituitary gland; regulates testosterone in men and estrogen in women
Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Anterior pituitary gland; promotes sperm production in men and stimulates the ovaries to release eggs in women.
Oxytocin Posterior pituitary gland; causes milk letdown in nursing mothers and contractions during childbirth
Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) Posterior pituitary gland; stored in the back of the pituitary gland and regulates water balance
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