Relier Pairs Hormones and functionsVersion en ligne endocrine par Dr. David Myers 1 Androgens 2 Melatonin 3 calcitonin 4 Antidiuretic Hormone ADH 5 prolactin PRL 6 Follicle Stimulating Hormone FSH 7 Growth hormone GH 8 Aldosterone 9 Parathyroid hormone PTH 10 Insulin 11 Cortisol 12 Glucagon 13 Leptin 14 Thyroid Hormone T3, T4 15 oxytocin 16 luteinizing hormone LH 17 calcitriol 18 Estrogen From ant pituitary. Initiates and maintains milk production by the mammary glands from pancreas, increases blood glucose by promoting the breakdown of glycogen to glucose in the liver. from ovary, female secondary sex characteristics, increases bone density by increasing calcium absorption from ant pituitary, causes ovulation, stimulates the production of testosterone. from pineal gland, induces sleep by regulating the body’s circadian rhythm. from adrenal, helps body respond to stress by increasing glucose (raises blood glucose) and suppressing the immune response. from post pituitary, stimulates uterine contraction during birth and milk expulsion from adipose, suppresses appetite and promotes feelings of satiety. From Post pituitary, Increases water retention from renal tubules of kidney from kidney, secreted by kidney, activated by PTH, increases calcium absorption from the intestines. from testes, Increase protein synthesis and muscle mass, secondary sex characteristics from thyroid gland, regulation of your metabolic rate, energy levels, raises heart rate and body temperature and more. From ant pituitary, secreted from ant pituitary, stimulates cell growth and repair from ant pituitary, helps control the menstrual cycle and stimulates the growth of eggs in the ovaries, helps control the production of sperm. from adrenal, increases sodium reabsorption, and potassium excretion from the body, increases blood pressure from thyroid gland, decreases blood calcium level by promoting osteoblast activity to increase calcium deposition in bones. From Pancreas. stimulates movement of glucose into cells, decreases blood glucose levels From parathyroid gland, regulates calcium levels in the blood, by increasing the levels when they are too low.