Function | Hormone |
Function: Controls anterior pituitary hormones | TRH,CRH,GnRH,GHRH,GHIH,PRH,PIH |
Water retention by the kidneys | ADH |
Smooth muscle contraction of the uterus ans mammary glands | Oxytocin |
Promotes growth and function of thyroid | TSH |
Promotes growth and function of the adrenal cortex | ACTH |
Growth of musculoskeletal system; protein synthesis | Growth hormone ( HG) |
Sex cell and hornome production by ovaries and tetes | FSH,LH |
Milk production by the mammary glands | Prolactin (PRL) |
Increases metabolic rate; normal growth and nervous system functions | Thyroid hormone (T3,T4) |
Decreases plasma Ca2+ | Calcitonin |
Regulates Na+ and K+ excretion by the kidneys | Aldosterone ( Mineralocorticoid) |
Increases blood glucose, stress adaptation, reduce inflammation | Cortisol ( Glucocorticoid) |
Male sex hormones | Androgens |
Reinforce effects of the sympathetic nervous system | Epinephrine |
Blood glucose regulation | Insulin, Glucagon |
Increases plasma Ca2+ | Parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
Development of secondary sex organs and sex characteristics | Estrogen,Progesterone,testosterone |