glands/hormones

pituitary gland

pituitary gland

posterior lobe, anterior lobe

hypothalamus

hormones released by posterior pituitary; releasing and inhibiting hormones that regulate the anterior pituitary

posterior lobe(oxytocin)

releases hormones made by hypothalamus; peptide; stimulates contraction of uterus and milk reflex; nervous system, in response to uterine stretching or baby suckling

posterior lobe(antidiuretic hormone)

peptide; promotes retention of water in kidneys; hypothalamus, in response to water/salt imbalance

anterior lobe(growth hormone)

protein; stimulates growth and metabolism; hypothalamic releasing and inhibiting hormones

anterior lobe(prolactin)

protein; stimulates milk production; hypothalamic hormones

anterior lobe( follicle stimulating hormone)

protein; stimulates production of ova and sperm; hypothalamic hormones

anterior lobe(luteinizing hormone)

protein; stimulates ovaries and testes; hypothalamic hormones

anterior lobe ( thyroid stimulating hormone)

protein; stimulates thyroid gland; thyroxine in blood, hypothalamic hormones

anterior lobe( adrenocorticotropic hormone)

protein; stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids; glucocorticoids, hypothalamic hormones

pineal gland

melatonin; amine; involved in biological rhythms; light/dark cycles

thyroid gland( thyroxine, triidothyronine)

amine; stimulates metabolism; tsh

thyroid gland(calcitonin)

peptide; reduces blood calcium ion level; calcium ion level in blood

parathyroid glands

parathyroid hormone; peptide; raises blood calcium ion level; calcium ion level in blood

thymus

thymosin; peptide; programs t lymphocytes; not known

adrenal glands

adrenal medulla, adrenal cortex

adrenal medulla

epinephrine, norepinephrine; amines; raise blood glucose level, increase rate of metabolism, constrict certain blood vessels; nervous system (sympathetic division)

adrenal cortex (glucocorticoids)

steroids; increase blood glucose level; acth

adrenal cortex( mineralocorticoids)

steroids; promote absorption of na+ and excretion of k+ in kidneys; changes in blood volume or blood pressure, k+ or na+ level in blood

pancreas( insulin)

protein; reduces blood glucose level; glucose level in blood

pancreas ( glucagon)

protein; raises blood glucose level; glucose level in blood

gonads

testes, ovaries

testes

androgens; steroids; support sperm formation, development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics; fsh, lh

ovaries( estrogens)

steroids; stimulate uterine lining growth, development and maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics; fsh, lh

ovaries(progesterone)

steroids; promotes growth of uterine lining; fsh, lh