EXAMPLES OF SOME ENDOCRINE GLANDS | HORMONE SECRETED | TARGET ORGAN | EFFECT ON BODY |
Pituitary Gland | thyrotrophin | thyroid | controls secretion of thyroxine |
corticotrophin | adrenal glands | controls secretion of cortisol | |
gonadotrophin | gonads | controls secretion of sex hormones | |
human growth hormone (HGH) | all cells | promotes body growth | |
anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) | kidneys | promotes water reabsorption | |
oxytocin | uterus | contracts uterus | |
prolactin | breasts | controls breast milk secretion | |
Thyroid Gland | thyroxine | all cells | controls metabolism |
Parathyroid Glands | parathyroid hormone | bones, kidneys | increases blood calcium |
Adrenal Glands | adrenaline ('fight or flight' hormone) |
most cells | controls blood circulation, increases heart rate blood glucose and blood flow |
cortisol | most cells | controls metabolism of fats carbohydrates and proteins | |
sex hormones | gonads | development of sex characteristics | |
Pancreas | insulin | all cells | lowers blood glucose |
glucagon | all cells | increase blood glucose | |
Gonads (Testes and Ovaries) | oestrogen | sex organs | female sex characteristics |
progesterone | sex organs | regulates menstrual cycle | |
testosterone | sex organs, muscle | male sex characteristics, promotes growth |