CABIGAO, ABIGAIL A.

APRIL 4, 2018
BSBA – 3 NATSCI 2

1. Anterior 1. Adrenocorticotroph 1. Adrenals  Stimulates the adrenal gland to

ic hormone (ACTH)
Pituitary 2. Thyroid produce a hormone called
2. Thyroid-stimulating
Gland hormone (TSH) 3-4. Ovaries cortisol. ACTH is also known as
3. Luteinising hormone (women) corticotrophin.
(LH)
Testes (men)  Stimulates the thyroid gland to
4. Follicle-stimulating
hormone (FSH) 5. Breasts secrete its own hormone, which is
5. Prolactin (PRL) 6. All cells in the called thyroxine. TSH is also
6. Growth hormone
(GH) body known as thyrotrophin.
7. Melanocyte- 7. none  Controls reproductive
stimulating
functioning and sexual
hormone (MSH)
characteristics. Stimulates the
ovaries to produce oestrogen
and progesterone and the testes
to produce testosterone and
sperm. LH and FSH are known
collectively as gonadotrophins.
LH is also referred to as interstitial
cell stimulating hormone (ICSH) in
males.
 Stimulates the breasts to produce
milk. This hormone is secreted in
large amounts during pregnancy
 and breast feeding, but is
present at all times in both men
and women.
 Stimulates growth and repair.
Research is currently being
carried out to identify the
functions of GH in adult life.
 Exact role in humans is unknown.
2. Posterior 1. Anti-diuretic 1. Kidneys  Controls the blood fluid and
hormone (ADH)
Pituitary 2. Uterus mineral levels in the body by
2. Oxytocin
Gland affecting water retention by the
kidneys. This hormone is also
known vasopressin or argenine
vasopressin (AVP).
 Affects uterine contractions in
pregnancy and birth and
subsequent release of breast
milk.
 Breasts
3. Pineal
Gland
4. Thyroid
Gland
5. Parathyroid
Gland
6. Thymus
7. Pancreas
8. Adrenal
Cortex
9. Adrenal
Medulla
10. Ovaries
11. Testis