All hormones
Estrogen
Many target tissues, regulates menstruation, regulates formation of eggs, maintains pregnancy, promotes development of secondary sexual characteristics
Testosterone
Many target tissues, stimulates descent of testes before birth, regulates production of sperm, promotes development of secondary sexual characteristics
Adrenal Cortex
Produces aldosterone, and cortisol
Testes
Produces testosterone
Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
Promotes secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
Promotes secretion of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)
Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH)
Promotes secretion of growth hormone (GH)
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
Promotes secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Posterior pituitary
Secretes Oxytocin and ADH
hypthalamus
Secretes all the releasing hormones (GHRH, TRH, GnRH, PRH, CRH)
Anterior pituitary
Secretes hGH, PRL, FSH, LH, TSH, and ACTH
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Target is Thyroid makes the thyroid secrete its hormones
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Target is adrenal cortex makes it secrete cortisol
Human Growth Hormone (HGH)
Target is liver, makes it release glucose
Oxytocin
Target is mammary glands and uterus; stimulates let down, and contractions. Also functions in pair bonding.
luteinizing hormone (LH)
Target is ovaries and testes stimulates production of estrogen and testosterone, also regulates the menstrual cycle
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Target is ovaries and testes, stimulates production of ova and sperm, also regulates the menstrual cycle
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Target is the Kidneys this decreases urine output inhibited by alcohol.
Aldosterone
Target: Kidneys increase Na+ and water, decrease levels of K+ in the blood
thymosin, thymic humoral factor (THF), thymic factor (TF), and thymopoietin
Target: T cells of the immune system. Promotes maturation of T cells.
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Target: bones and small intestine. Increases blood Ca2+ by breaking down bone and increasing absorption of Ca2+ in Small intestine.
Calcitonin (CT)
Target: bones. Causes a decrease in blood calcium concentration by accelerating uptake of Ca2+ by bones
Glucagon
Target: liver. raises blood glucose levels by stimulating breakdown of glycogen.
Triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4)
Target: many cells. Stimulates and maintains metabolic processes
Cortisol
Target: many tissues. Increase macromolecule breakdown, decrease inflammation, and immune system, Stress hormone
epinephrine and norepinephrine
Target: many tissues. Stimulates the sympathetic nervous system during stressful events.
Insulin
Target: many tissues. lowers blood glucose by increasing uptake of glucose into cells.
Relaxin
Target: pubic symphysis and cervix increases the flexibility of pubic symphysis during labor and delivery, makes the cervix dilate before childbirth.
Progesterone
Targets: uterus and breasts, supressus uterine muscles to maintain pregnancy, prepares breast tissue for lactation.
Thyroid
produces T3, T4 and Calcitonin
Thymus
produces Thymosin, Thymic humoral factor, Thymic factor, Thymopoietin
Adrenal medulla
produces epinephrine and norepinephrine
Ovaries
produces estrogen and progesterone and relaxin
Pancreas
produces glucagon, and insulin
Parathyroid
produces parathyroid hormone
Melatonin
regulates circadian rhythms
Pineal
secretes melatonin
Prolactin Releasing Hormone (PRH)
stimulates secretion of prolactin
Prolactin (PRL)
target is mammary glands stimulates milk production
