In: Anatomy and Physiology
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 HORMONE  | 
 SECRETED FROM  | 
 CONTROLLED BY  | 
 TARGET (S)  | 
 PRINCIPAL ACTION(S)  | 
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 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 | 
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 TSH  | 
Adenohypophysis | Hypothalamus | Thyroid gland | Maintains hormones of thyroid | 
| FSH | Adenohypophysis | GnRH from Hypothalamus | ovaries and testes | Ovum and sperm maturation | 
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 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 |