Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Source - anterior pituitary gland
Function - Egg development
Growth hormone (GH)
Source - anterior pituitary gland
Function - Growth
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
source - anterior pituitary gland
function - ovulation
Prolactin (PRL)
source - anterior pituitary gland
function - produces milk
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
source - anterior pituitary gland
function - stimulates thyroid to release hormones
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
source - Posterior pituitary gland
function - decreases urine formation
oxytocin (OT)
source - posterior pituitary gland
function - contractions during child birth
Thyroxine (T4)
source - thyroid gland
function - increases energy release from carbs, increases rate protein synthesis
Triiodothyronine (T3)
source - thyroid gland
function - increases energy release from carbs, increases rate protein synthesis
Calcitonin
source - thyroid gland
function - lowers blood calcium level
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
source - parathyroid gland
function - increases blood calcium concentration
Epinephrine (EPI)
source - adrenal medulla
function - increases: heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, reticular formation, and glucose concentration
Norepinephrine (NE)
source - adrenal medulla
function - increases: heart rate, STRONGER blood pressure, respiratory rate, reticular formation, and glucose concentration
Aldosterone
source - adrenal cortex
function - regulates electrolyte concentrations
cortisol
source - adrenal cortex
function - decreases protein synthesis, increases release of fats
adrenal androgens
source - adrenal cortex
function - supplemental sex hormones
Glucagon
source - pancreas
function - breaks down glycagen into glucose (increases blood glucose levels)
Insulin
source - pancreas
functions - Form glycagen from glucose and stores in liver (decreases blood glucose levels)
Somatostatin (SS)
source - pancreas
function - regulates carbohydrate levels
Melatonin
source - pineal gland
function - regulates circadian rhythms
Thymosin
source - thymus gland
function - promotes T lymphocyte development
Estrogen
source - thymus gland
function - reproductive functions
Progesterone
source - ovaries
function - menstrual function
Testosterone
source - ovaries
function - reproductive functions
ACTH
source - anterior pituitary
function - Stimulates adrenale cortex to release hormones