Endocrine System: Hypothalamus

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Thymus Gland

Thymosin

T-cell production stimulation

Pineal Gland

Melatonin

sleep cycles

Pancreas

Islet of Langerhans

Glucagon

liver converts glycogen to glucose

Insulin

Drives glucose into cells

Abbreviation Key GnRH: gonadotropin-releasing hormone CRH: corticotropin-releasing hormone TRH: thyrotropin-releasing hormone PRH: prolactin-releasing hormone GHRH: growth hormone-releasing hormone LH: luteinizing hormone PL: prolaction FSH: follicle-stimulating hormone ACTH: Adrenocorticotropic hormone GH: growth hormone TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone T3: triiodothyronine T4: thyroxine PTH: parathyroid hormone

GnRH, CRH, TRH, PRH, GHRH, ADH, oxytocin, somatostatin, vasopressin

Pituitary Gland

Anterior Lobe

ACTH

Adrenal Gland

Adrenal Cortex

Glucocorticoids

Corticosterone

Hydrocortisone (cortisol)

Androgens, Estrogens

Testes, Ovaries

Mineralocorticoids

Aldosterone

Na & water retention

Adrenal Medulla

Epinephrine (Adrenaline)

Norepinephrine

GH (somatotropin)

Liver & body

TSH

Thyroid Gland

Parathyroid Gland

PTH

Ca in blood

Calcitonin

Ca in bones

FSH

Spermatogenesis

Estrogen

Testes

Testosterone

Ovaries

Progesterone

PRL

Mammary glands

Posterior Lobe

ADH (vasopressin) storage

Kidneys

decrease in urine production

Oxytocin storage

Uterus & Mammary glands