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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Posterior pituitary gland
Promotes retention of water by kidneys
Growth hormone (GH)
Anterior pituitary gland
Stimulates growth (especially bones) and metabolic function
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Anterior pituitary gland
Stimulates thyroid gland
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Anterior pituitary gland
Stimulates adrenal cortex to secrete glucocorticoids
Thyroxine (T4)
Thyroid gland
Stimulates and maintains metabolic processes
Calcitonin
Thyroid gland
Lowers blood calcium level
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Parathyroid glands
Raises blood calcium level
Insulin
Pancreas
Lowers blood glucose level
Glucagon
Pancreas
Raises blood glucose level
Epinephrine (Adrenaline)
Adrenal medulla
Raises blood glucose level; increases metabolic activities; constricts certain blood vessels
Glucocorticoids
Adrenal cortex
Raise blood glucose level
Mineralcorticoids
Adrenal cortex
Promote reabsorption of Na+ and excretion of K+ in kidneys