Major Endocrine Glands

Testes

male gonads

Ovaries

female gonads

hypothalumus

small area near the base of the brain that is above the pituitary gland

pituitary gland

gland at the base of the brain that dangles under the hypothalamus

Pineal Gland

small pea sized gland that can be found posterior to the thalamus

thyroid gland

endocrine gland that surrounds the trachea in the neck

Parathyroid

in the neck next to thyroid gland

Pancreas

An organs in the abdominal cavity that is deep to the stomach

Adrenal Glands

a pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys

endocrine system

the body's "slow" chemical communication system; a set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream

testes produce

testosterone

ovaries produce

estrogen and progesterone

hypothalamus hormones

ADH, oxytocin, regulatory hormones

pituitary gland hormones

LH, FSH, GH, TSH, ACTH, Prolactin, Oxytocin, ADH

pineal gland hormone

melatonin

thyroid hormones

T3, T4, calcitonin

parathyroid hormone

PTH (parathyroid hormone)

Pancreas hormones

insulin and glucagon

adrenal glands hormones

Epinephrine, norepinephrine, glucocorticoids- cortisol, mineralocorticoids- Aldosterone