The Endocrine system

It plays an important role in Homeostasis and controlling various other activities in the body by secreting the hormones .They are the ductless glands becoz the hormones secreted by them are released directly into blood then they are transported by blood to target organs and actions are executed. they are as follows.

Anterior Pituitary = 1 Growth Hormone 2Thyroid stimulating hormone 3Adrenocorticotrophic hormone 4Follicle stimulating hormone 5Luiteinizing hormone 6Prolactin

 Posterior Pituitary hormone= 1Antidiuretic hormone(ADH) 2Oxytocin

 Thyroid gland= 1 Thyroxine(T4) 2 Triiodothyronine

 Parathyroid gland 1Parathormone

Pancreas = 1Insulin 2Glucagon 3Somatostatin

Adrenal Cortex = Mineralcorticoids 1 Aldosterone 211Deoxycorticosterone Sex hormones

1Androgens 2Estrogen 3Progesterone

Glucocorticoids

1Cortisol 2Corticosterone

 Adrenal Medulla (Catecholamines) 1Adrenaline (Epinephrine) 2Noradrenaline(Norepinephrine) 3Dopamine

Secreted by gonads

Testis Testosterone Dihydrotestosterone Androstenedion

Ovary Estrogen Progesterone

Secreted by other organs

Pineal Gland 1Melatonin Heart 1 Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Kidney 1Erythropoietin 2 1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol
3 Renin

Thymus 1Thymosin 2Thymin

 Placenta 1Human Chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) 2Human Chorionic somatomammotropin(hCSM) 3Estrogen 4Progesterone

Local hormones
Prostaglandins Thromboxanes Prostacyclin Leurkotrienes Lipoxins Acetylcholine Serotonin Histamine Substance P Heparin Bradykinin Gastrointestinal Hormones