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Endocrine

1.

Pituitary gland brain

Growth Hormone (GH), TSH (for thyroid), ACTH (for adrenals), FSH & LH (for reproduction), Prolactin (for milk), and releasing ADH & Oxytocin

2.

Thyroid throat

Thyroxine(T3) bigger t word is (T4), calcitonin, BMR

3.

Parathyroid throat

PTH ( parathyroid hormone) takes calcium from the bones to make it available in your bloodstream

4.

Pineal brain

Melatonin hormone

5.

Hypothalamus

TRH, GnRH, GHRH, CRH, Somatostatin, and Dopamine, which regulate metabolism, growth, stress response, and reproduction

6.

Thymus above heart

thymosin (alpha & beta), thymulin, thymopoietin, and thymic humoral factor (THF),

7.

Adrenal above kidneys

cortisol (stress, metabolism), aldosterone (blood pressure, electrolytes), and adrenaline (epinephrine) & noradrenaline (norepinephrine) (fight-or-flight response), plus androgens (sex hormones like DHEA)

8.

Pancreas under stomach

primarily insulin and glucagon

9.

Ovary/testes lower abdomen (groin)

estrogen and progesterone and testosterone