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Endocrine System (Hypothalamus (Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)…
Endocrine System
Hypothalamus
Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)
Controls ACTH secretions
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
Somatostatin (SS)
Inhibits secretion of GH
Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH)
Stimulate secretion of GH
Prolactin release-inhibiting hormone (PIH)
Controlled by dopamine
Promotes milk production
Prolactin-releasing factor (PRF)
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
Regulates TSH
Anterior pituitary
Growth hormone (GH)
Stimulates cell enlargement and rapid division
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Promotes secretion of sex hormones
Controlled by secretions of GnRH
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Controls growth of follicles in females and stimulates production of sperm in males
Prolactin (PRL)
Regulated by PIH and PRF
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Controls secretions of adrenal gland
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Controls secretions of thyroid gland
Thyroid
Thyroxine (T4)
Reduces calcium levels in the body
Triiodothyronine (T3)
Calcitonin
Increases calcium levels in the body
Pancreas
Insulin
Lowers blood sugar
Somatostatin (SS)
Glucagon
Increases blood sugar
Adrenal medulla
Epinephrine (EPI)
Fight or flight response
Norepinephrine (NE)
Posterior pituitary
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Causes kidneys to retain water
Oxytocin (OT)
Stimulates contraction of uterine wall muscles
Adrenal cortex
Aldosterone
Cortisol
Parathyroid
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)