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ENDOCRINE GLANDS/ENDOCRINE STRUCTURES

HORMONES PRODUCED

Pituitary glands

Posterior pituitary: Oxytocin

Antidiuretic Anterior pituitary: Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

Prolactin (PRL) Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)

Growth hormone (GH)

Pineal glands

Melatonin

Thyroid glands

Thyroid hormone (TH) Calcitonin

Adrenal glands

Adrenal medulla: Catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine) Adrenal cortex: Mineralocorticoids e.g aldosterone

MAIN FUNCTION OF EACH HORMONE

 Uterine contraction and breast milk  Fluid balance  Stimulates thyroid glands to release thyroid hormone  Breast milk production  Development of gametes and follicles in females  Development of gametes and ovulation in females  Stimulates adrenal cortex to release corticosteroids  Stimulates cell growth and division  Helps in regulating the body’s circadian rhythm  Increases metabolism  Decrease blood calcium levels  Prolong fight or flight response  Regulate blood sodium and potassium levels

ANOMALY OF ANY HORMONE

Glucocorticoids e,g cortisol

Gonadocorticoids e.g androgens

Parathyroid glands Skin

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) Produces cholecalciferol

Vitamin D- later converted to calcitriol through enzymes in liver and kidney

Thymus

Heart

Thymosin, thymulin (thymic factor), thymopoietin

Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)

 Participate in stress response  Stimulates maturation and functioning of reproductive system  Increases blood calcium levels  An inactive form of vitamin D3  Promotes absorption of calcium from gastrointestinal (GI) tract into blood

 Stimulates maturation of Tlymphocytes and the development of the immune response  Regulates blood sodium levels, blood volume and blood sodium concentration

Liver Stomach

Gastrin

 Increases secretion and motility of the stomach

Secretin and Cholecystokinin

 Regulates digestive processes of the small intestine

Pancreas Small intestine

Kidney Gonads Placenta Adipose tissue Hypothalamus

Oxytocin...