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A list of hormones in the endocrine system

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Abbreviation
Name of hormone
Source
Function
Target
OXT   Oxytocin   Posterior Pituitary   labor contractions, milk ejection; contractions of ductus deferens & prostate gland   Uterus, mammary glands, ductus deferens, prostate gland  
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ADH   Anti-diuretic hormone   Posterior Pituitary   water reabsorption, elevation of blood pressure & volume   kidneys  
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TSH   Thyroid-stimulating hormone   Anterior Pituitary   secretion of thyroid hormones   thyroid gland  
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ACTH   Adrenocorticotropic hormone   Anterior Pituitary   secretion of glucocorticoids (cortisol, corticosterone)   Zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex  
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GH   Growth hormone   Anterior Pituitary   growth, protein synthesis, lipid mobilization/catabolism   all cells  
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PRL   Prolactin   Anterior Pituitary   production of milk   mammary glands  
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FSH   Follicle-stimulating hormone   Anterior Pituitary   Estrogen secretion, follicle development, stimulation of sperm maturation   Follicle cells of ovaries & nurse cells of testes  
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LH   Luteinizing hormone   Anterior Pituitary   Ovulation, formation of corpus luteum, secretion of progesterone   Follicle cells of ovaries & interstitial cells of testes  
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