Follicle-stimulating hormone function is? (FSH) (Anterior Pituitary Gland)
(Tropic hormone) Female: Stimulates development of ovarian follicles and secretion of estrogens Male: Stimulates seminiferous tubules of testes to grow and produce sperm
Growth hormone function is? (GH) (Anterior Pituitary Gland)
Stimulates growth in all organsp; mobilizes food molecules, causing an increase in blood glucous concentration
Thyroxine (T4) & Triiodothyronine (T3) function is? (Thyroid)
Stimulate the energy metabolism of all cells
Parathroid hormone function is? (PTH) (Parathyroid)
Stimulates the breakdown of bone; causes an increase in blood calcium concentration
Adrenocorticotropic hormone function is? (ATCH)(Anterior Pituitary Gland)
(Tropic hormone) Stimulates secretion of the adrenal cortex
Oxytocin function is? (OT) (Posterior Pituitary Gland)
Stimulates the release of milk into the breast ducts
Calcitonin function is? (CT) (Thyroid)
Inhibits the breakdown of bone; causes a decreses in blood calcium concentration
Prolactin (lactogenic hormone) function is? (Anterior Pituitary Gland)
Stimulates breast development during pregnancy and milk secretion after pregnancy
Sex hormones functions are? (Adrenal Cortex)
Stimulate sexual drive in the female but have negligible effects in the male
