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| Question | Answer |
| Anterior Pituitary Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) | Stimulates Thyroid to produce Thyroxine (T4) |
| Anterior Pituitary Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) | Stimulates Adrenal glands. |
| Anterior Pituitary Growth Hormone (GH) | Stimulates growth in bones and muscles. |
| Anterior Pituitary Melanocyte-stimulating hormone | Stimulates melanocytes to produce melanin |
| Anterior Pituitary Prolactin | Stimulates the production of breastmilk |
| Anterior Pituitary Gonadotrophs | Secretes FSH and LH |
| Posterior Pituitary Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) | Increases water retention in kidneys; reduces urine production |
| Posterior Pituitary Melationin | In charge of circadian rhythm (sleep cycle) |
| Thyroid Calcitonin | Reduces Ca level in blood |
| Thyroid Thyroxine & Triiodothyronine | Regulates metabolism, oxygen usage, body temp., and heart rate |
| Parathyroid Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) | Raises Ca in blood |
| Adrenal Epinephrine & Norepinephrine | Regulates "Flight or Fight" Increases heart rate, blood pressure, O2 intake |
| Adrenal Glucocorticoids | Regulates metabolism and helps resist long-term stressors |
| Pancreas Insulin | Lowers blood sugar levels |
| Pancreas Glucagon | Raises blood sugar levels |
| Thymus Thymosin | Makes special white blood cells |
| Ovaries Estrogen Progesterone | Maturation of female sex organs & secondary sex characteristics Breast development & control for menstrual cycle |
| Testes Testosterone | Maturation of reproductive organ Sperm Secondary sex characteristics |
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