Endocrine glands

Hypothalamus

• Hormones: TRH, CRH, GnRH, GHRH, somatostatin, dopamine

• Fun Fact: Controls the pituitary

🧠 Pituitary Gland (Master Gland)

• Anterior Pituitary (adenohypophysis):

  • ACTH, TSH, LH, FSH, GH, PRL

• Posterior Pituitary (neurohypophysis):

  • ADH (vasopressin), Oxytocin

🦋 Thyroid Gland

• Hormones: T3 (triiodothyronine), T4 (thyroxine), Calcitonin

🧿 Parathyroid Glands

• Hormone: Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

🧂 Adrenal Glands

• Adrenal Cortex:

  • Aldosterone (mineralocorticoid), Cortisol (glucocorticoid), Androgens

• Adrenal Medulla:

  • Epinephrine, Norepinephrine

🍬 Pancreas (also digestive)

• Hormones: Insulin, Glucagon, Somatostatin, Pancreatic polypeptide

🎯 Pineal Gland

• Hormone: Melatonin

🌸 Ovaries (accessory)

• Hormones: Estrogen, Progesterone, Inhibin

🏈 Testes (accessory)

• Hormones: Testosterone, Inhibin

💓 Thymus

• Hormone: Thymosin

💦 Kidneys (accessory)

• Hormones: Erythropoietin (EPO), Renin, Calcitriol

🧃 Liver (accessory)

• Hormones: IGF (insulin-like growth factor), Angiotensinogen

🩸 Heart (accessory)

• Hormone: Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP)

🧽 Stomach & Intestines (accessory)

• Hormones: Gastrin, Secretin, Cholecystokinin (CCK), GIP, Ghrelin