HOSA Endocrine - Secretions of the Pituitary and Pineal glands

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Stimulates the growth and secretions of the adrenal cortex

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)

Stimulates the secretion of estrogen and growth of ova in the ovaries of females and production of sperm in testicles in males

Growth hormone (GH)/somatotropic hormone

Regulates the production of bone, muscle, and other body tissues

Interstitial cell-stimulating hormone (ICSH)

Stimulates ovulation in the female and the secretion of testosterone in the male (i)

Lactogenic Hormone (LTH)/prolactin

stimulates and maintains the secretion of breastmilk in the mother after childbirth

Luteinizing Hormone

Stimulates ovulation in the female and the secretion of testosterone in the male (L)

Melanocyte-stimulating Hormone (MSH)

Increases the melanin production in melanocyte, thereby causing darkening of skin pigmentation

Thyroid-stimulating Hormone (TSH)

Stimulates the secretions of hormones by the thyroid gland

Antidiuretic Hormone

Secreted by the hypothalamus and stored and released into the pituitary gland, helps reduce blood pressure by releasing water that is excreted through the kidneys

Oxytocin (OXT)

Stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth and after childbirth, controls postpartum hemorrhage and stimulates the flow of milk from the mammary glands

Melatonin

Influences the sleep-wakefulness portions of the circadian cycle

The Circadian cycle

The biological functions that occur within a 24-hour period