Pituitary Hormones

Question 1

Hormones and Function (12)

Answer 1

Oxytocin -
uterine and mammary gland contraction*

Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) -
Retention of water by kidneys*

Growth Hormone (GH) -
Stimulates growth and metabolic functions 

Prolactin -
Milk production and secretion

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) -
Stimulates production of ova and sperm

Luteinizing hormone (LH) -
Stimulates ovaries and testes

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) -
Stimulates thyroid gland

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) -
Stimulates adrenals to secrete glucocorticoids

Triiodothyronine (T3) -
Stimulate and maintain metabolic processes

Thyroxine (T4) -
Stimulate and maintain metabolic processes

Calcitonin -
Lowers blood calcium levels

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) -
Raises blood calcium levels

*Made by hypothalamus