Major Hormones Of The Human Endocrine System

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melatonin

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Pineal gland; wake/sleep patterns

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antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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PRODUCED IN: Hypothalamus, STORED AND RELEASED FROM: Posterior pituitary; reduces urine volume

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oxytocin

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PRODUCED IN: Hypothalamus, STORED AND RELEASED FROM: Posterior pituitary; uterine contraction during childbirth, breast milk release, child-parent bonding

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thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH)

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Hypothalamus; regulates thyroid-stimulating hormone

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corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH)

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Hypothalamus

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gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)

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Hypothalamus

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prolactin (PRL)

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Anterior pituitary; milk production

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gonadotropins (FSH and LH)

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Anterior pituitary; gametes and hormone production

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thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

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Anterior pituitary; increase rate of metabolism, regulates hormonal output from the thyroid

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adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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Anterior pituitary; helps regulate fluid balance (stimulates glucocorticoid secretion from adrenal gland), helps body cope with stress (dampens immune response)

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growth hormone (GH)

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Anterior pituitary; promotes growth of muscles, bones

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melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)

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Anterior pituitary; promotes skin darkening

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endorphins

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Anterior pituitary; inhibit pain perception

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antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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PRODUCED IN: Hypothalamus, STORED AND RELEASED FROM: Posterior pituitary; reduces urine volume

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oxytocin

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PRODUCED IN: Hypothalamus, STORED AND RELEASED FROM: Posterior pituitary; uterine contractions, milk release

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thyroxine (T4)

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Thyroid; stimulate metabolism, development, and maturation

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triiodothyronine (T3)

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Thyroid; stimulate metabolism, development, and maturation

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calcitonin

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Thyroid; reduces blood calcium by inhibiting dissolution of calcium from bone

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parathyroid hormone (PTH)

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Parathyroid; increases blood calcium by stimulating bones to release calcium

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epinephrine

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Adrenal gland (adrenal medulla); prepares the body for handling stress or physical activity, increase energy metabolism

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norepinephrine

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Adrenal gland (adrenal medulla); constrict blood vessels in skeletal muscle, affects heart rate, blood flow, blood pressure

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cortisol

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Adrenal gland (adrenal cortex); anti-inflammatory, glucocorticoid

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aldosterone

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Adrenal gland (adrenal cortex); increases Na+ reabsorption, mineralcorticoid

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androgen

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Adrenal gland (adrenal cortex); male sex hormone, secreted in small amounts

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insulin

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Pancreas; secreted by beta cells, lowers blood glucose concentration

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glucagon

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Pancreas; secreted by alpha cells, raises blood glucose concentration

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estrogen

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Ovaries; female sex hormone, puberty, secondary sex characteristics

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progestin

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Ovaries; female sex hormone, prepares uterus for implantation and growth of an embryo