Regulate the function of another endocrine gland (tropic)
TSH, FSH, ACTH, LH
Maintain salt and water balance in the extracellular fluid
Aldosterone, ADH
Directly involved in milk production and ejection
Prolactin, oxytocin
Controls the rate of body metabolism and cellular oxidation
T3/T4
Regulates blood glucose levels; produced by the same
"mixed" gland
Insulin, glucagon
Released in response to stressors
Cortisol, epinephrine
Drive development of secondary sex characteristics in males
Testosterone
Directly responsible for regulation of the menstrual cycle
Estrogen, progesterone
Where is TSH synthesized
Anterior Pituitary
Where is FSH synthesized?
Anterior Pituitary
Where is ACTH synthesized?
Anterior pituitary
Where is Aldosterone synthesized?
Adrenal cortex
Where is ADH synthesized?
Hypothalamus
Where is Prolactin synthesized?
Anterior pituitary
Where is Oxytocin synthesized?
Posterior pituitary
Where is T3/T4 synthesized?
Thyroid
Where is PTH synthesized?
Parathyroid
Where is Insulin synthesized?
Pancreas
Where is glucagon synthesized?
Pancreas
Where is cortisol synthesized?
Adrenal cortex
Where is epinephrine synthesized?
Adrenal medulla
Where is testosterone synthesized?
Testes
Where are estrogens synthesized?
Ovaries
Where is progesterone synthesized?
Ovaries