Growth hormone
GLAND: Anterior pituitary
TARGET ORGAN: All cells
ACTION: Metabolic activator; Increases bone & muscle size
Prolactin
GLAND: Anterior pituitary
TARGET ORGAN: Breast tissue
ACTION: initiate lactation
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
GLAND: Anterior pituitary
TARGET ORGAN: adrenal gland
ACTION: regulate adrenal cortex
Follicle stimulating hormone
GLAND: Anterior pituitary
TARGET ORGAN: Ovaries, testes
ACTION: Initiate ovary & sperm development
Luteinizing hormone
GLAND: Anterior pituitary
TARGET ORGAN: Ovaries
ACTION: Ovulation, corpus luteum development; progesterone secretion
ICSH
GLAND: Anterior pituitary
TARGET ORGAN: Testes
ACTION: Testosterone production
Thyroid stimulating hormone
GLAND: Anterior pituitary
TARGET ORGAN: Thyroid
ACTION: Growth & activity
Antidiuretic hormone
GLAND: Posterior pituitary
TARGET ORGAN: Kidney
ACTION: water retention
Oxytocin
GLAND: Posterior pituitary
TARGET ORGAN: Uterus & breast
ACTION: Uterine contraction & lactation
Thyroid hormone
GLAND: Thyroid gland
TARGET ORGAN: All cells
ACTION: Increases metabolic rate
Calcitonin
GLAND: Thyroid gland
TARGET ORGAN: Osteoblasts
ACTION: Increase calcium in bone
Parathyroid hormone
GLAND: Parathyroid gland
TARGET ORGAN: Osteoclasts
ACTION: Increase bone breakdown
Aldosterone
GLAND: Adrenal cortex
TARGET ORGAN: Kidney
ACTION: Increase sodium reabsorption
Glucocorticoids
GLAND: Adrenal cortex
TARGET ORGAN: All cells
ACTION: Increase glucose, long term
Adrenal sex hormones
GLAND: Adrenal cortex
TARGET ORGAN: Sex organs
ACTION: Sexual drive
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine
GLAND: Adrenal medulla
TARGET ORGAN: sympathetic organs
ACTION: Fight or flight response; Enhances sympathetic NS
Glucagon (alpha cells)
GLAND: Pancreas
TARGET ORGAN: All cells (especially liver)
ACTION: Increase blood glucose
Insulin (beta cells)
GLAND: Pancreas
TARGET ORGAN: All cells (especially liver)
ACTION: Decrease blood glucose
Melatonin
GLAND: Pineal gland
TARGET ORGAN: All cells
ACTION: Day-night cycles
Thymosin
GLAND: Thymus
TARGET ORGAN: T cells
ACTION: T cell maturation
Estrogen
GLAND: Ovaries
TARGET ORGAN: Sex organs
ACTION: Development of sexual characteristics; Maintain pregnancy; Menstrual cycle
Progesterone
GLAND: Ovaries
TARGET ORGAN: Uterus
ACTION: Menstrual cycle; Maintain pregnancy
Testosterone
GLAND: Testes
TARGET ORGAN: Sex organs
ACTION: Sperm production; Male sexual characteristics; Sex drive; Increased size and strength