Endocrine Glands and Hormones

These flashcards will help you memorize the hormones that the individual endocrine glands produce.

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Cards In This Set

Front Back
Pineal Gland
Melatonin
Hypothalamus
Releasing and inhibiting hormones released by the posterior pituitary, which regulate the anterior pituitary.
Posterior Lobe of Pituitary
Oxytocin & Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Anterior Lobe of Pituitary
Growth Hormone (GH), Prolactin (PRL), Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), Luteinizing hormone (LH), Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), & Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)!
Thyroid Gland
Thyroxine (T4) & Triiodothyronine (T3); Calcitonin
Parathyroid Gland
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Thymus
Thymosin
Adrenal Medulla
Epinephrine & Norepinephrine
Adrenal Cortex
Glucocorticoids & Mineralocorticoids
Pancreas
Insulin & Glucagon
Testes
Androgens
Ovaries
Estrogens & Progesterone