Endocrine Hormones

Secreted by the pituitary; stimulates the thyroid

• Thyroxine

• TSH

• ADH

• ACTH

Secreted by the pituitary. Stimulates the adrenal cortex.

• ACTH

• Thyroxine

• ADH

• ICSH

Stimulates contractions and milk flow; secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary.

• LH

• oxytocin

• FSH

• Gonadocorticoids

Secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary; stimulates growth of the body.

• thyrotropin

• adrenocorticotropic hormone

• thyroxine

• somtatotropin

Released by the pituitary gland into the bloodstream; is one of the hormones essential to pubertal development and the function of women’s ovaries and men’s testes

• ICSH

• Oxytocin

• FSH

• LH

a hormone produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that, in the male, stimulates the testes to produce testosterone; chemically identical to luteinizing hormone of the female.

• MSH

• Oxytocin

• FSH

• ICSH

the hormone which initiates the secretion of milk from the breasts and also helps in breast development. It is the other name of prolactin. It is secreted by the anterior lobe of the hypophysis in the brain

• LTH

• LH

• Oxytocin

• ICSH

describes a group of hormones produced by the pituitary gland, hypothalamus and skin cells. It is important for protecting the skin from UV rays, development of pigmentation and control of appetite.

• FSH

• LTH

• MSH

• TSH

It stimulates the reabsorption of water and electrolytes from distal tubules of kidneys to prevent diuresis

• LTH

• ICSH

• ADH

• Oxytocin

is the main hormone secreted into the bloodstream by the thyroid gland. It plays a vital role in metabolism, but also digestion, heart and muscle function, brain development and maintenance of bones.

• TSH

• Thyroxine

• Thyrotropin

• Thyrocalcitonin