Endocrine System

1. antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

• Pituitary gland (posterior); stimulates the kidneys to retain water and constricts blood vessels.

• Pituitary gland (anterior); helps regulate reproductive processes including puberty.

• Pituitary gland (anterior); stimulates the thyroid gland and helps regulate thyroid function.

• Pituitary gland (anterior); in females, stimulates ovulation and controls menstruation; in males, stimulates the production of testosterone.

luteinizing hormone (LH)

• Pituitary gland (anterior); in females, stimulates ovulation and controls menstruation; in males, stimulates the production of testosterone.

• Pituitary gland (anterior); stimulates the thyroid gland and helps regulate thyroid function.

• Pituitary gland (posterior); stimulates the kidneys to retain water and constricts blood vessels.

• Pituitary gland (anterior); helps regulate reproductive processes including puberty.

parathyroid hormone (PTH)

• Pituitary gland (anterior); helps regulate reproductive processes including puberty.

• Pituitary gland (posterior); stimulates the kidneys to retain water and constricts blood vessels.

• Parathyroid glands; increases blood calcium levels and stimulates the breakdown of bone.

• Pituitary gland (anterior); stimulates the thyroid gland and helps regulate thyroid function.

follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

• Pituitary gland (anterior); helps regulate reproductive processes including puberty.

• Pituitary gland (posterior); stimulates the kidneys to retain water and constricts blood vessels.

• Pituitary gland (anterior); stimulates milk production and breast development in females.

• Pituitary gland (anterior); stimulates the thyroid gland and helps regulate thyroid function.

Adrenal glands (adrenal medulla); intensifies stress and triggers the body's "fight-or-flight" response, causing increased heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration.

• cortisol

• luteinizing hormone (LH)

• epinephrine (adrenaline)

• aldosterone

Pituitary gland (anterior); stimulates milk production and breast development in females.

• prolactin

• thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

• growth hormone (GH)

• follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Ovaries; stimulates the development of female secondary sex characteristics and regulates the female reproductive system.

• progesterone

• testosterone

• estrogen

• aldosterone

Ovaries; prepares the female body for pregnancy and helps maintain pregnancy.

• aldosterone

• progesterone

• testosterone

• estrogen

Adrenal glands (adrenal cortex); regulates blood pressure, electrolyte concentrations, and fluid volume in the body.

• aldosterone

• cortisol

• testosterone

• epinephrine (adrenaline)

cortisol

• Adrenal glands (adrenal cortex); regulates blood glucose levels and helps metabolize carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

• Adrenal glands (adrenal cortex); regulates blood pressure, electrolyte concentrations, and fluid volume in the body.

• Pituitary gland (anterior); stimulates milk production and breast development in females.

• Adrenal glands (adrenal medulla); intensifies stress and triggers the body's "fight-or-flight" response, causing increased heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration.