endocrine system ( gland and hormones)

Anterior pituitary

mother of all glands - growth hormone TSH ACTH FSH LH

Posterior pituitary

Oxyctocin and ADH

Thyroid

Thyroxin and Calcitonin

Parathyroid

PTH

Thymus

Development of immune system

Pancreas

Insulin and glycogen

Adrenal gland

Cortex - aldosterone

Medulla -epinephrine

Testes

Testosterone

Ovaries

Estrogen

Estrogen

Female secondary sex characteristics

Progesterone

Endometrial thickness to get uterus ready for pregnancy

Testostérone

Support spermatogenesis and secondary male sex characteristics

Aldosterone

Raise blood pressure

Epinephrine

Adrenaline for emergency or danger

Glycogen

Raise blood sugar

Insulin

Lower blood sugar

PTH

Raise blood calcium level from bones

Thyroxin

Control metabolism

Calcitonin

Lower blood calcium level for bones

ADH

Decrease water in urine

Oxytocin

Uterus contractions to give birth

TSH

Stimulate thyroid gland

ACTH

Stimulate adrenal cortex

FSH

Stimulate gonads for sperm and ova

LH

Stimulate ovaries and testes