Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
stimulates the secretion of the thyroid hormone
tropic hormone
anterior pituitary
Andrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
stimulates the secretion of the adrenal cortex hormones
tropic hormone
anterior pituitary
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Female: stimulates development of ovarian follicles and secretion of estrogens
Male: stimulates seminiferous tubules of testes to grow and produce sperm
Tropic hormone
Anterior Pituitary
Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
Female: stimulates maturation of ovarian follicle and ovum, secretion of estrogen, triggers ovulations, development of the corpus luteum
Male: stimulates interstitial cells of the testes to secrete testosterone
Tropic Hormone
Anterior Pituitary
Growth Hormone (GH)
stimulates growth in all organs, mobilizes food molecules, causing an increase in blood glucose concentration
Anterior Pituitary
Prolactin
Simulates breast development during pregnancy and milk secretion after
Anterior Pituitary
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Stimulates retention of water by the kidneys
Posterior Pituitary
Oxytocin
Stimulates the uterine contractions at the end of pregnancy and the release of milk into the breast ducts
Posterior Pituitary
Releasing Hormones
Stimulate the anterior pituitary to release hormones
Hypothalamus
Inhibiting hormones
Inhibit/restrain the anterior pituitary's secretion of hormones
Hypothalamus
Thyroxine (T4) Triiodothyronine (T3)
stimulate the energy metabolism of all cells
Thyroid
Calcitonin
Inhibits the breakdown of bone causing a decrease in blood calcium concentration
Thyroid
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Stimulates the breakdown of bone causing an increase in blood calcium concentration
Parathyroid
Mineralocorticoids:aldosterone
Regulate electrolyte and fluid homeostasis
Adrenal cortex
Glucocorticoids:Cortisol
Stimulate gluconeogenesis causing an increase in blood glucose concentration also have an antiinflammatory and anti-immunity antiallergy effects
Adrenal cortex
Sex hormones (androgens)
Stimulate sexual drive in the female but have negligible effects in the male
Andrenal cortex
Epinephrine
Prolong and intensify the sympathetic nervous response during stress
Adrenal Medulla
Glucagon
Stimulate liver glycogenolysis causing an increase in blood glucose concentration
Pancreatic islets
Insulin
Promotes glucose entry into all cells causing a decrease in blood glucose concentration
Pancreatic Islets
Estrogens
Promotes development and maintenance of female sexual characteristics
Ovary
Progesterone
Promotes conditions required for pregnancy
Ovary
Testosterone
promotes development and maintenance of male sexual characteristics
Testes
Thymosin
Promotes development of immune system cells
thymus
Melatonin
Inhibits tropic hormones that affect the ovaries and may be involved in the body's internal clock sleep cycle
Pineal Gland
Atrial natriuretic hormone (ANH)
regulates fluid and electrolyte homeostasis
Heart