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