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APBio Ch.45 hormones

major human endocrine glands and hormones (from campbell biology chapter 45)

hormonefunction; gland
oxytocin stimulates contraction of uterus and mammary gland cells; pituitary gland
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) promotes retention of water by kidneys; anterior pituitary gland
growth hormone (GH) stimulates growth (especially bones) and metabolic functions; anterior pituitary gland
prolactin stimulates milk production and secretion; anterior pituitary gland
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) stimulates the production of ova and sperm; anterior pituitary gland
lutenizing hormone (LH) stimulates ovaries and testes; anterior; anterior pituitary gland
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids; anterior pituitary gland
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) stimulates thyroid gland; anterior pituitary gland
triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) stimulate and maintain metabolic processes; thyroid gland
Calcitonin lowers blood calcium level; thyroid gland
parathyroid hormone (PTH) raises blood calcium level; parathyroid glands
insulin lowers blood glucose level; pancreas
glucagon raises blood glucose level; pancreas
epinephrine and norepinephrine (adrenaline and noradrenaline) raise blood glucose level; increase metabolic activities; constrict certain blood vessels; adrenal medulla
glucocorticoids raise blood glucose level; adrenal cortex
mineralocorticoids promote reabsorption of Na+ and excretion of K+ in kidneys; adrenal cortex
androgens support sperm formation; promote development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics; testes
estrogens stimulate uterine lining growth; promote development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics; ovaries
progesterone promotes uterine lining growth; ovaries
melatonin involved in biological rhythms (sleep); pineal gland
thymosin stimulates T lymphocytes; thymus
posterior pituitary gland releases hormones made by hypothalamus
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