| A | B |
|---|
| TSH | stimulates secretion of thyroid hormones |
| TSH | anterior pituitary |
| ACTH | stimulates secretion of adrenal cortex hormones |
| ACTH | anterior pituitary |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| TSH | thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| ACTH | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| FSH | stimulates development of ovarian follicles and secretion of estrogens in females |
| FSH | stimulates seminiferous tubules of testes to grow and produce sperm in males |
| FSH | anterior pituitary |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| LH | anterior pituitary |
| LH | stimulates maturation of ovarian follicle and ovum in females |
| LH | stimulates interstitial cells of testes to secrete testosterone |
| MSH | melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| MSH | anterior pituitary |
| MSH | regulates adrenal cortex function, stimulates melanin production in the skin |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GH | anterior pituitary |
| GH | stimulates growth in all organs |
| prolactin | anterior pituitary |
| prolactin | stimulates breast development during pregnancy and milk secretion after pregnancy |
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
| ADH | posterior pituitary |
| ADH | stimulates retention of water by the kidneys |
| oxytocin | posterior pituitary |
| oxytocin | timulates uterine contractions at end of pregnancy, stimulates release of milk into breast ducts |
| hypothalamus | stimulates or inhibits the anterior pituitary hormone secretion |
| T4 | thyroxine |
| T3 | triiodothyronine |
| T4 and T3 | thyroid |
| T4 and T3 | stimulate the energy metabolism of all cells |
| calcitonin | thyroid |
| calcitionin | inhibits the breakdown of bone, causes decrease of blood calcium |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| PTH | parathyroid gland |
| PTH | stimulates the breakdown of bone, causes an increase of blood calcium |
| mineralocorticoids | adrenal cortex |
| mineralocorticoids | aldosterone |
| mineralocorticoids | regulate electrolyte and fluid homeostasis |
| glucocorticoids | adrenal cortex |
| glucocorticoids | cortisol |
| glucocorticoids | stimulates gluconeogenesis increasing blood glucose level |
| sex hormones | androgens |
| sex hormones (in general) | adrenal cortex |
| adrenal sex hormones | stimulate sex drive in females, negligible effects on male |
| epinephrine | adrenal medulla |
| norepinephrine | adrenal medulla |
| epi and norepi | prolong and intensify the sympathetic nervous response during stress |
| glucagon | pancreatic islets |
| glucagon | stimulates liver glycogenolysis, causing increase in blood glucose level |
| insulin | pancreatic islets |
| insulin | promotes glucose entry into all cells, causes decrease in blood glucose level |
| estrogens | ovary |
| estrogens | promotes development and maintenance of female sexual characteristics |
| progesterone | ovary |
| progesterone | promotes conditions required for pregnancy |
| testosterone | testes |
| testosterone | promotes development and maintenace of male sexual characteristics |
| thymosin | thymus |
| thymosin | promotes development of immune system cells |
| chorionic gonadotropins | placenta |
| chorionic gonadotropins | promotes conditions required during early pregnancy |
| melatonin | pineal gland |
| melatonin | inhibits tropic hormones that affect the ovaries, may be involved in the body's internal clock |
| ANH | heart |
| ANH | atrial natriuretic hormone |
| ANH | pregulates fluid and electolyte homeostasis |
