| A | B |
|---|
| Melatonin | Biological rhythms such as waking & sleeping |
| Oxytocin | Contraction of uterus & milk "let-down" |
| Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) | Promotes retention of water by kidneys |
| Growth hormone | Growth (especially of bones & muscles) |
| Prolactin | Stimulates milk production |
| Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) | Stimulates production of ova & sperm |
| Luteinizing hormone (LH) | Stimulates ovaries & testes (hormone production) |
| Thyroid-stimulating hormone | Stimulates thyroid gland |
| Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) | Stimulates adrenal gland to secrete glucocorticoids |
| Thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) | Stimulates metabolism |
| Calcitonin | Reduces blood calcium level |
| Parathyroid hormone | Raises blood calcium level |
| Thymosin | "Programs" T lymphocytes |
| Epinephrine/norepinephrine | Raise blood glucose; increase rate of metabolism; constrict certain blood vessels (same effects as sympathetic nervous system) |
| Glucocorticoids | Increase blood glucose |
| Mineralocorticoids | Promote reabsorption of Na+ and excretion of K+ in kidneys |
| Insulin | Reduces blood blucose |
| Glucagon | Raises blood glucose |
| Androgens (male hormones) | Support sperm formation; development & maintenanceof male secondary sex characteristics |
| Estrogens (female hormones) | Stimulate uterine lining growth; development & maintenance of female secondary sex characteristics |
| Progesterone | Promotes growth of uterine lining |
