All other hormones

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Melatonin

-From pineal gland -targets brain -promotes sleep

Thyroid Hormone (T3 and T4)

-From the thyroid gland -targets most tissues in the body -increases metabolic rate, O2 consumption, heat production, GH secretion, reflexes

Thymopoietin, thymosin, thymulin

-from thymus -targets immune cells (T lymphocytes) -Stimulate T cell development

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)

-released by adrenal cortex -targets bone, muscles, brain -Precursor of testosterone; indirectly promotes growth ofbones, pubic and axillary hair,

Aldosterone

-released by adrenal cortex -targets kidney -water retention, maintains blood pressure

Cortisol and corticosterone

-released by adrenal cortex -targets most tissues -Stimulate fat and protein catabolism, gluconeogenesis, stressresistance, and tissue repair

Epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine

-released by adrenal medulla -targets most tissues -Promote alertness; mobilize organic fuels; raisemetabolic rate; stimulate circulation and respiration;increase blood glucose level; inhibit insulin secretion

Calcitonin

-released from thyroid gland -targets bone -stimulates bone deposition in children

Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)

-targets bone, kidneys, small intestine -released from the parathyroid glands -raises blood calcium levels, promotes synthesis of calcitrol, increases bone resorption


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