The table below lists the functions of many of the hormones

The table below lists the functions of many of the hormones you have studied. From the keys below, fill in the hormones responsible for each function and the endocrine glands that produce each hormone. Glands may be used more than once. Although the pituitary gland is often referred to as the master gland of the body, the hypothalamus exerts control over the pituitary gland How does the hypothalamus control both anterior and posterior pituitary functioning?

Solution

1. regulate the functionof another endocrine gland 1.ACTH

2.FSH. Anterior pituatory

3. LH

4. ADH. posterior pituatory.

2.Salt and water balance 1.ADH pituatory.

2. aldosterone hypothalamus.

3.Milk production and ejection 1. prolactin anterior lobe of pituatory.

2. oxytocin Posterior pituatory.

4.a.body metabolism and cellular oxidation 1. T3/T4 Thyroid gland.

b.blood calcium 1.PTH Thyroid gland.

5.regulation of blood glucose. 1. Insulin pancreas

2. Glucagon Pancreas.

6. Stress hormone 1. epinephrine Adrenal medulla.

2. cortisol Adrenal cortex.

7. Secondary sexual characters in male 1.Testosterone Testis.

8. Regulation of menstural cycle 1. estrogen ovaries.

2.progesterone.