ENDOCRINE IT IS
I AM CALLED CHEMICAL MESSENGERS OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
HORMONES
is responsible for growth and development. It is also called somatotropic hormone (STH).
Growth hormone
stimulates ovulation and the formation of corpus luteum to secrete progesterone in females.
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
This gland produces hormones that regulate body metabolism and reduce the amount of calcium in the blood
Thyroid gland
I AM THE MASTER GLAND
PITUITARY GLAND
stimulates the growth and secretion of the thyroid gland.
Thyroid-stimulating hormone
stimulates the secretion of testosterone in males.
Interstitial cell-stimulating hormone
The thyroid gland requires this to function properly
Iodine
WHY IS THE PITUITARY GLAND CALLED THE MASTER GLAND?
BECAUSE IT REGULATES OTHER GLANDS
stimulates the growth and secretion of the adrenal cortex.
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
THE POSTERIOR LOBE OF THE PITUTARY GLAND PRODUCES HOW MANY HORMONES
2
We are four small glands attached to the back side of the thyroid gland.
Parathyroid Glands
THE ANTERIOR LOBE
develops breast tissue and produces milk in females after childbirth. The function of this hormone for males is not known.
Prolactin hormone
maintains water balance by increasing the absorption of water by the kidneys. It is also called vasopressin
Antidiuretic hormone
The parathyroid glands produce the hormone parahormone. Parahormone maintains a balance of what 2 essential minerals in the body
calcium and phosphorus
WHERE DOES THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM SECRETES HORMONES IN THE BODY?
IN THE BLOOD STREAM
stimulates the growth of the ovarian follicle and estrogen production in females. It stimulates the production of sperm in males.
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
stimulates contractions of the uterus in females during childbirth. It also stimulates milk flow during breastfeeding.
Oxytocin
blood clotting, tone of heart muscle, muscle contraction.