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Important Hormones (Humans)
Gland
Hormone
Posterior
Oxytocin
pituitary
Actions
Stimulates contraction of uterus and
mammary gland cells
gland (releases
neurohormones
made in
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Promotes retention of water
hypothalamus)
by kidneys
Anterior pituitary Growth hormone (GH)
Stimulates growth (especially bones) and
gland
metabolic functions
Prolactin
Stimulates milk production and secretion
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Stimulates production of ova and sperm
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Stimulates ovaries and testes
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Stimulates thyroid gland
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete
glucocorticoids
Thyroid gland
Triiodothyroxine (T3) and thyroxine
Stimulate and maintain metabolic processes
(T4)
Parathyroid
Calcitonin
Lowers blood calcium level
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Raises blood calcium level
Insulin
Lowers blood glucose level
Glucagon
Raises blood glucose level
glands
Pancreas
Adrenal glands
Adrenal medulla
Raise blood glucose level;
Epinephrine and norepinephrine
increase metabolic activities;
constrict certain blood vessels
Adrenal cortex
Glucocorticoids
Raise blood glucose level
Mineralocorticoids
Promote reabsorption of Na+ and excretion of
K+
Gonads
Testes
Support
sperm formation;
in kidneys
Androgens
promote development and
maintenance of male
secondary sex characteristics
Ovaries
Estrogens
Stimulate uterine lining growth, promote
development and maintenance of female
secondary sex characteristics
Pineal gland
Progestins
Promote uterine lining growth
Melatonin
Involved in biological rhythms