Hypothalamus
Releasing hormone : stimulate pituitary
Inhibitory hormone : stop pituitary
Parathyroid
Parathormone : filter calcium from nephrine
filtrate
Thymus
Thymosin: development of immune system
Thyroid
Thyroxine , triiodothyronine: maintain BMR and
breakdown of carbs,protein,fat
Calcitonin: maintain calcium level in blood
Pineal
Melatonin: helps in sleep,mood and rhythm of
biological clock
Adrenal
Adrenal cortex
Mineralocorticoids: absorption of sodium and
removal of potassium
glucocorticoids : breakdown of carbs,protein,fat
Immunosuppressive anti inflammatory
Sex corticoids: enhancement of secondary
sexual characters
Adrenal medulla
Adrenaline and noradrenaline: emergency
stress
Gonad
Testes
Testosterone , sperm
Ovaries
Oestrogen , progesterone( maintenance of
uterus wall)
Pituitary
Growth hormone(GH) :height and bone elongation
adrenocorticotrophin(ACTH) : stimulate adrenal
cortex to produce cortisol
prolactin(lactogenic): produce milk post childbirth
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) : secretion of
thyroid gland
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) : secondary
sexual characters
Luteinising hormone: secretion of progesterone
and testosterone
Oxytocin: contraction of uterus during childbirth
Vasopressin: reabsorption of water
Melanocyte stimulating hormone : stimulate
melanocyte to produce melanin
Pancreas
Alpha - glucagon(maintain blood sugar level
from not going too high)
Beta- insulin(maintain blood sugar level from
not going too low)