Question | Answer |
Melatonin | involved in biological rhythms (sleep patterns) |
Various Hormones | to regulate the anterior pituitary |
Oxytocin | stimulates contractions of uterus and the milk "let-down" reflex |
Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) | promotes retention of water by kidneys |
Growth Hormone | stimulates growth (especially in bones and muscles) and metabolism |
Prolactin (PRL) | stimulates milk production |
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) | stimulates production of ova and sperm (helps release sex hormones) |
Luteinizing Hormone (LH) | stimulates ovaries and testes (helps form sex hormones) |
Thyroid-stimulating hormone(TSH) | stimulates thyroid gland |
Adranocorticotropic | stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids |
Thyroxine (T4) & Triiodothyronine (T3) | stimulates metabolism |
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) | raises blood calcium level |
Thymosin | "programs" T lymphocytes |
Epinephrine & Norepinephrine | raise blood glucose level; increase rate of metabolism; constrict certain blood vessels |
Glucocorticoids | increases blood glucose |
Mineralocorticoids | promote re-absorption of Na+ and excretion of K+ in kidneys |
Insulin | reduces blood glucose |
Glucagon | raises blood glucose |
Androgens | support sperm formation; development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics |
Estrogens | stimulate uterine lining growth; development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics |
Progesterone | promotes growth of uterine lining |
Calcitonin | reduces blood calcium level |