In: Anatomy and Physiology
HORMONE |
SECRETED FROM |
CONTROLLED BY |
TARGET (S) |
PRINCIPAL ACTION(S) |
hGH |
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TSH |
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FSH |
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LH |
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PRL |
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GnRHa |
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ACTH |
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OXYTOCIN |
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T3 and T4 |
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CALCITONIN |
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PTH |
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ALDOSTERONE |
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EPINEPHRINE |
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CORTISOL |
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INSULIN |
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GLUCOGONE |
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ESTROGEN |
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TESTOSTERONE |
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ADH |
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Hormone | Secreted from | Controlled by | Target (s) | Principal action (s) |
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hCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) |
Placenta | Pituitary gland | Endometrium of uterus | Maintains pregnancy |
TSH |
Adenohypophysis | Hypothalamus | Thyroid gland | Maintains hormones of thyroid |
FSH | Adenohypophysis | GnRH from Hypothalamus | ovaries and testes | Ovum and sperm maturation |
LH |
Adenohypophysis | GnRH from Hypothalamus | Ovaries | Ovulation and development of corpus luteum |
PRL (prolactin) | Adenohypophysis | Hypothalamus | Mammary gland | Production of milk |
GnRH | Hypothalamus | Hypothalamus | Ovaries and testes | initiate and maintain their reproductive functions. |
ACTH | Adenohypophysis | Hypothalamus, pituitary gland and adrenal gland | Adrenal gland |
stimulates the secretion of cortisol by adrenal cortex |
Oxytocin | Hypothalamus | Hypothalamus | Uterus and mammary gland |
Uterine contraction, milk let down |
T3 and T4 | Thyroid gland | TSH from pituitary gland | All most all body tissue |
Increases the metabolism |
Calcitonin | Thyroid gland | Pituitary gland | Bones | nhibits the activity of osteoclasts to reduce calcium levels in the blood |
PTH | Parathyroid gland | Pituitary gland |
Bones, intestines and kidneys |
Calcium homeostasis |
Aldosterone | adrenal cortex | Renin angiotensin system | Kidney | regulates sodium and potassium levels in the blood to control BP |
Epinephrine | adrenal medulla | Neural pathway from hypothalamus | Muscles and blood vessels | Increases blood pressure, heart rate, blood sugar levels |
Cortisol | adrenal cortex | ACTH from pituitary gland | All the body tissue |
Regulates blood sugar levels |
Insulin | Pancreas | blood sugar levles | Throughout body | Helps decrease blood glucose levels |
Glucagon | pancreas | Blood sugar levels | Liver | Helps increase blood glucose levels |
Estrogen | ovaries | hypothalamic gonadotropin releasing hormone | Female reproductive organs | sexual development and growth; maintains functioning the female reproductive system |
Testosterone | Testes | hypothalamic gonadotropin releasing hormone | Throughout the body | sexual development and growth spurt; maintains male reproductive tract function |
ADH | Hypothalamus | Negative feedback from Hypothalamus | Kidney | conserves water |