Endocrine System:
Hypothalamus
GnRH, CRH, TRH, PRH, GHRH, ADH, oxytocin, somatostatin, vasopressin
Pituitary Gland
Posterior Lobe
Oxytocin storage
Uterus & Mammary glands
ADH (vasopressin) storage
Kidneys
decrease in urine production
Anterior Lobe
PRL
Mammary glands
LH
Ovaries
Progesterone
Testes
Testosterone
FSH
Ovaries
Estrogen
Testes
Spermatogenesis
TSH
Thyroid Gland
Calcitonin
Ca in bones
Parathyroid Gland
PTH
Ca in blood
T3
T4
GH (somatotropin)
Liver & body
ACTH
Adrenal Gland
Adrenal Medulla
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine (Adrenaline)
Adrenal Cortex
Mineralocorticoids
Aldosterone
Na & water retention
Androgens, Estrogens
Testes, Ovaries
Glucocorticoids
Hydrocortisone (cortisol)
Corticosterone
Abbreviation Key
GnRH: gonadotropin-releasing hormone
CRH: corticotropin-releasing hormone
TRH: thyrotropin-releasing hormone
PRH: prolactin-releasing hormone
GHRH: growth hormone-releasing hormone
LH: luteinizing hormone
PL: prolaction
FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone
ACTH: Adrenocorticotropic hormone
GH: growth hormone
TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone
T3: triiodothyronine
T4: thyroxine
PTH: parathyroid hormone
Pancreas
Islet of Langerhans
Insulin
Drives glucose into cells
Glucagon
liver converts glycogen
to glucose
Pineal Gland
Melatonin
sleep cycles
Thymus Gland
Thymosin
T-cell production
stimulation