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Endocrine Gland
Hypothalamus
Pituitary
Thyroid
Location/Description
Hormones Produced
Gland/Hormone function
Lower middle of the brain
Growth hormonereleasing hormone
(GHRH)
Thyrotropin-releasing
hormone (TRH)
Corticotropinreleasing hormone
(CRH)
Gonadotropin-releasing
hormone (GnRH
Prolactin Inhibitory
Factor (PIF, dopamine)
Oxytocin
Communicates with both nervous and
endocrine systems;
antidiurectic hormone
(ADH)
Prolactin
Water balance
Growth Hormone (GH)
Bone growth
ACTH
Stimulates cortisol
TSH
Stimulates thyroid hormone
LH, FSH
Regulation of testosterone and
estrogen, fertility
Helps regulate the rate of metabolism
Below hypothalamus
Butterfly-shaped; lies
flat against windpipe in
the throat
T4 (thyroxine)
T3 (triiodothyronine)
Calcitonin
Parathyroid
Adrenal
4 tiny glands located
behind, next to, or below
the thyroid
2 triangular organs, on
top of each kidney
Ovaries
2, located in the pelvis
Testes
2, located in the groin
Parathyroid hormone
(PTH)
Stimulates (GHRH, TRH, CRH, GnRH) or
inhibits (PIF) hormone production in
the pituitary
Uterine contraction during labor
Milk production
Helps regulate bone status, blood
calcium
Regulates blood calcium
Epinephrine
(adrenaline)
norepinephrine
Aldosterone
Blood pressure regulation, stress
reaction
Cortisol
Estrogen
Progesterone
Testosterone
Stress reaction
Female sexual characteristics
Salt, water balance
Male sexual characteristics
Pancreas
Pineal
Large, gourd-shaped
gland, located behind the
stomach
Lower side of the brain
Source: Lab Test Online (labtestonline.org)
Insulin, Glucagon
Somatostatin
Melatonin
Glucose regulation ALSO bicarbonate
(for acid neutralization), digestive
enzymes
sleep patterns, biorhythms