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Endocrine System
Endocrine Glands
Adrenal Gland
Adrenal Medulla
Adrenaline
fight or flight
Noradrenaline
increases heart rate and blood pumping from the heart
plays a role in the sleep-wake cycle
Adrenal Cortex
Aldosterone
regulation of blood pressure
Cortisol
stress hormone
Pineal (Epiphysis)
Melatonin
Control sleep-wake cycle (circadian rythm).
Control the puberty.
Hypothalamus
CRH
GnRH
TRH
Pancreas
Glucagon
increase
the level of blood glucose
Insulin
reduce
the level of blood glucose
Stomatostatin
Pituitary (Hypophysis)
Anterior Pituitary
GH
(Growth Hormones)
Stimulates muscle and bone growth
FSH
(Follicle Stimulating Hormones)
TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormones)
Stimulates thyroid glands
LH
(Luteinizing Hormones)
ACTH
(Adrenocorticotropic Hormone)
Prolactin
Stimulates Milk Synthesis
MSH
(Melanocyte Stimulating Hormones)
Posterior Pituitary
Antidiuretic
Oxytocin
Thyroid Gland
Calcitonin
Decreases activity of osteoclasts in children
T3 (Triiodothyronine)
Increase metabolism rate
T4 (Thyroxine)
Parathyroid Gland
Stomach
Kidney
Ovaries
Oestrogen
maturation and release of the egg cell (ovum)
thickening of the uterus lining
Progesterone
disease
Oesteoporosis
Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Csysts
Testes
Testosterone
Promotes sperm production and the secondary characteristics of male
Thymus
Thymosin & Thymopoietin
stimulates the productin of T-cell
located in the upper anterior of the chest
thymus doesn't function for an entier lifetime