Endocrine table

What are the glands?

hypothalamus, pituitary posterior, pituitary anterior, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, pancreas, gonads, thymus, pineal, kidneys, placenta

What hormone does the hypothalamus release?

thyroid releasing hormone

What is the thyroid releasing hormones function?

causes other hormones to be released

What hormones does the pituitary posterior release?

oxytocin, ADH

What is oxytocins function?

stimulates milk release

What is ADHs function?

increases water reabsorption by kidneys (increases blood pressure)

What hormones does pituitary anterior release?

growth hormone, TSH, ACTH, gonadotropins, prolactin, MSH

What is growth hormones function?

increases bone and tissue growth

What is TSHs function?

cause thyroid hormones to be released

What is ACTHs function?

increases cortisol from adrenals

What is gonadotropins function?

bind gonads and increase LH and FSH

What is prolactins function?

stimulates milk production

What is MSHs function?

increases melanin production

What hormones does the thyroid release?

thyroid hormone, calcitonin

What is thyroid hormones function?

regulates metabolism

What is calcitonins function?

reduces Ca2+ in blood

What hormones does the parathyroid release?

parathyroid hormone

What is parathyroid hormones function?

increases Ca2+ in blood

What hormones do the adrenals release?

epinephrine, glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids

What is epinephrines function?

stimulates increased heart rate, respiration, etc.

What is glucocorticoids function?

increases breakdown of fat/proteins

What is mineralocorticoids function?

retains water + Na, K (increases blood pressure)

What hormones do the gonads release?

testosterone, estrogen/progesterone, LH/FSH

What is testosterones function?

development of reproductive structure

What is estrogen/progesterones function?

menstruation

What is LH/FSHs function?

affect secretion of testosterone, estrogen, and progesterone

What hormone does the thymus release?

thymosin

What is thymosins function?

training t-cells

What hormone does the pineal gland release?

melatonin

What is melatonins function?

affects sleep

What hormone do the kidneys release?

erythropoietin

What is erythropoietins function?

increases red blood cells

What hormone does the placenta release?

HCG

What is HCGs function?

maintains pregnancy