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function of growth hormone or somatotropin
- affects all tissues
- promotes protein anabolism (growth, tissue repair) and lipid mobilization and catabolism.
- Produced by the anterior pituitary
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Function of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
- target tissue: thyroid gland
- function: stimulates synthesis and release of thyroid hormones, growth and function of thyroid gland
- Produced by the anterior pituitary
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Function of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
- Target tissue: adrenal cortex
- Functions: fosters growth of adrenal cortex; stimulates secretion of corticosteroids
- Produced by the anterior pituitary
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function of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
- Target tissue: reproductive organs
- Function: stimulates sex hormone secretion;reproductive organ growth, reproductive processes
- Produced by the anterior pituitary
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Function of melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)
- Target tissue: melanocytes in skin
- functions: increases melanin production in melanocytes to make skin darker in color
- Produced by the anterior pituitary
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Function of prolactin:
- Target tissue: ovary and mammary glands in females
- Function: stimulates milk production in lactating women; increases response of LH and FSH; has unclear function in men
- Produced by the anterior pituitary
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function of oxytocin:
- target tissue: uterus; mammary glands
- Function: stimulates milk secretion and uterine contractility
- produced in the posterior pituitary
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function of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
- target tissue: renal tubules, vascular smooth muscle
- Function: promotes reabsorption of water, vasoconstriction
- produced by the posterior pituitary
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thyroxine (T4)
- target tissue: all body tissues
- function precursor to Tx
- produced by: thyroid
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triiodothyronine (T3)
- target tissue: all body tissues
- Function: regulates metabolic rate of all cells and processes of cell growth and tissue differentiation
- produced by: thyroid
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calcitonin
- target tissue: bone tissue
- Function: regulates Ca and phosphorus blood levels; decreases serum Ca levels
- produced by: thyroid
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parathyroid hormone (PTH) or parathormone
- target tissue: bone, intestine, kidneys
- Function: regulates Ca and Phosphorus blood levels; promotes bone demineralization and increases intestinal absorption of Ca; increases serum Ca levels.
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epinephrine (adrenaline)
&
norepinephrine
- function: response to stress; enhances n prolongs effects of SNS
- produced by: adrenal cortex
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corticosteroids (e.g cortisol, hydrocortisone)
- all body tissues
- function: promote metabolism, response to stress; antiinflammatory
- produced by the adrenal cortex
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androgens (testosterone, androsterone)
and estrogen
- function: promotes masculinization in men; growth an sexual activity in women
- produced by the adrenal cortex
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