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Endocrine System

Functions of Endocrine Glands

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Pituitary Gland (Anterior)Hormones: Growth Hormone(GH) & Somatotropin Protein Production - Bone & Muscle Growth - Metabolism
Pituitary Gland(Anterior) Tropic hormones - Thyroid- Stimula Stimulate thyroid gland to produce T4
Hypothalamus / Pituitary (Posterior) Hormone: OXYTOCIN Uterine contraction - Milk release
Thyroid Gland - Hormone: Thyroxime Metabolism
Parathyroid Gland - Hormone:Parathyroid hormones (PTH) Raises Blood Ca+ level
Adrenal Cortex - Hormone- Aldosterone Re-absorption of Na+ & Excression of K+
Adrenal Medulla- Hormones: epinephrine, norepinephrine, catecholamines Sympathetic responses - Alarm stages
Pancreas (Islets of Langerhans) Hormone:INSULIN Lowers blood glucose - Glucose --> Glycogen
Ovaries - Hormone: ESTROGEN Secondary sex characteristics - Thickens uterine lining
Testes - Hormone: TESTOSTERONE Sperm formation
Pineal Gland - Hormone: MELATONIN Sleep cycles - Peak at night/lowest at noon
Thymus - Hormone: THYMOSIN Immune response
Hypothalamus / Pituitary(Posterior) Hormone: Anti diuretic hormones (ADH) Water Reabsorbtion
Pituitary Gland(Anterior) Tropic hormones - Adreno corticot tropic Stimulate adrenals to produce & secrete corticoids
Pituitary Gland(Anterior) Tropic hormones -Follicle stimulating (FSH) Ovaries: Matures egg, Testes: make sperm
Pituitary Gland(Anterior) Tropic hormones -Luteinizing hormone (LH) Ovulation, Testosterone production
Pituitary Gland(Anterior) Tropic hormones - Prolactin milk Production
Adrenal Cortex - Hormone: Cortisol increase glucose, resist long term stressors, reduces inflammation
Adrenal Cortex - Hormone: Androgens & some estrogens secondary male characteristics
Pancreas (Islets of Langerhans) Hormone:GLUCAGON Increase blood glucose glycogen-->glucose
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