Endocrine System: Hormones

ADH synthesized

Pituitary gland

ADH goes to

Kidneys

Purpose of ADH

Controls water release

Oxytocin synthesized

Pituitary gland

Oxytocin goes to

Uterus, breast, and brain

Purpose of oxytocin

Stimulates labor contractions and lactation

hGH synthesized

Pituitary gland

hGH goes to

Bones

Purpose of hGH

Regulates height and structure of bones

LH synthesized

Pituitary gland

LH goes to

Uterus, ovaries, and testes

Purpose of LH

Stimulates ovulation (females), helps make testosterone (males)

FSH synthesized

Pituitary gland

FSH goes to

Ovaries and testes

Purpose of FSH

Regulates puberty, controls egg maturation (females), controls production of sperm (males)

Cortisol synthesized

Adrenal glands

Cortisol goes

Everywhere

Purpose of cortisol

Regulates stress response

Melatonin synthesized

Pineal gland

Melatonin goes to

Brain

Purpose of melatonin

Regulates sleep cycle

Epinephrine synthesized

Adrenal gland

Epinephrine goes to

Eyes, muscles, and heart

Purpose of epinephrine

Control the fight or flight reponse

Calcitonin synthesized

Thyroid

Calcitonin goes to

Bones

Purpose of calcitonin

Regulates blood calcium levels

Aldosterone synthesized

Adrenal gland

Aldosterone goes to

Kidneys

Purpose of aldosterone

Regulates water and salt balance

TH synthesized

Thyroid

TH goes

Everywhere

Purpose of TH

Regulates metabolism

Glucagon synthesized

Pancreas

Glucagon goes to

Blood

Purpose of glucagon

Increase glucose in the blood

Insulin synthesized

Pancreas

Insulin goes to

Blood and liver

Purpose of insulin

Lowers blood sugar in the blood

Estrogen synthesized

Ovaries (females), adrenal gland (males)

Estrogen goes to

Everywhere (females), testes and brain (males)

Purpose of estrogen

Secondary sex characteristics, maintaining menstrual cycle (females), helps make sperm (males)

Progesterone synthesized

Ovaries/corpus luteum (females), testes and adrenal gland (males)

Progesterone goes to

Uterus (females), testes (males)

Purpose of progesterone

Prepares for pregnancy (females), helps make testosterone (males)

Testosterone synthesized

Ovaries (females), testes (males)

Testosterone goes to

Bones (females), everywhere (males)

Purpose of testosterone

Helps build bone mass (females), all secondary sex characteristics and making sperm (males)

Prolactin synthesized

Pituitary gland

Prolactin goes to

Breasts (females), testes (males)

Purpose of prolactin

Helps with breast formation and lactation (females), stimulates making LH and testosterone (males)

PTH synthesized

Parathyroid

PTH goes to

Bones, kidneys, and small intestine

Purpose of PTH

Helps raise blood calcium levels

Thymosin synthesized

Thymus

Thymosin goes to

Thymus and lymph nodes

Purpose of thymosin

Makes immune cells

ACTH synthesized

Pituitary gland

ACTH goes to

Adrenal gland

Purpose of ACTH

Triggers the release of cortisol

Inhibin synthesized

Ovaries (females), testes (males)

Inhibin goes to

Pituitary gland

Purpose of inhibin

Stops the production of FSH

Atriopeptin synthesized

Heart

Atriopeptin goes to

Kidneys

Purpose of atriopeptin

Monitors levels of fluids and electrolytes in blood

Erythropoietin synthesized

Kidney (liver for fetuses)

Erythropoietin goes to

Bone marrow

Purpose of erythropoietin

Helps make red blood cells