Endocrine Terms

produced by the anterior pituitary, stimulates the release of cortisol

produces leptin

produces sex hormones (FSH & LH), releases adrenaline, and produces cortisol

produced in the hypothalamus. stored in the posterior pituitary, retains water to restore electrolyte balance.

secreted by the Thyroid, lowers blood calcium

produced in the kidneys, prevents loss of calcium

regulates metabolism and immune response, made/secreted in the adrenal cortex

increases the body’s fight or flight response, produced/secreted from the adrenal medulla

produced and secreted from the kidney, helps to produce RBCs.

regulates menstrual cycle and other aspects specific to women, mainly produced/secreted in the ovaries

aid in gonadal function, produced and secreted by the pituitary

produced and released by the stomach, “hunger hormone”

controls BS levels (mainly bringing them down), produced and released by the pancreas

produced and secreted from the pituitary, GH stimulates growth, bone length and muscle strength

when excess of a hormone is secreted from a gland

when not enough hormone is secreted from a gland

a network of blood vessels that connects the hypothalamus and the pituitary

coordinates ANS & function of the pituitary, hormone center

the stalk that connects the hypothalamus and the pituitary

promotes the absorption of glucose, produced and secreted by the pancreas

get rid of toxins in the blood and turn remaining waste into urine

produced in adipose tissue, promotes metabolic homeostasis

stimulates rapid color change by translocation of melanosomes, produced and secreted by the pituitary

maintains circadian rhythm, produced and secreted by the pineal gland