| A | B |
| PARATHYROID HORMONE | has the opposite effect of calcitonin |
| MINERALOCORTICOIDS | made in the outermost layer of the adrenal cortex |
| GLUCOCORTICOIDS | made in the middle layer of the adrenal cortex |
| EPINEPHRINE | released by the adrenal medulla; prolongs the effect of the sympathetic nervous system |
| GLUCAGONS | made by the alpha cells in the pancreatic islets |
| INSULIN | made in the pancreatic islets; decreases blood glucose levels |
| CHORIONIC GONADOTROPINS | the hormone made in the placenta and detected by home pregnancy tests |
| MELATONIN | the most significant hormone released by the pineal gland |
| ATRIAL NATRIURETIC HORMONE | made in the heart; helps regulate blood sodium |