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List the hormones secreted by the following:

(a) Hypothalamus

(b) Pituitary

(c) Thyroid

(d) Parathyroid

(e) Adrenal

(f) Pancreas

(g) Testis

(h) Ovary

(i) Thymus

(j) Atrium

(k) Kidney

(l) G-I Tract

(a) Hypothalamus:-

Releasing hormones:

  1. Adrenocorticotropin-releasing hormone (ARH)
  2. Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
  3. Lutenising hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH)
  4. Follicle-stimulating hormone-releasing hormone (FSH – RH)
  5. Prolactin-releasing hormone (PRH)
  6. Growth hormone
  7. Melanocyte stimulating hormone.

Inhibiting hormones:

  1. Growth inhibiting hormone
  2. Prolactin inhibiting hormone
  3. Melanocyte stimulating hormone

(b) Pituitary:-

Hormones secreted:

  1. Neurohyophysis – Oxytocin
  2. Anti-diuretic hormone
  3. Adenohypophysis – Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
  4. Growth hormone (GH)
  5. Leutinising hormone (LH)
  6. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
  7. Adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH)
  8. Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)

(c) Thyroid:-

Hormones secreted:

  1. Calcitonin
  2. Tri-iodothyronine(T3)
  3. Tetraiodothyronine or Thyroxine(T4)

(d) Parathyroid:-

Hormone secreted:

  1. Parathormone (PTH)

(e) Adrenal:-

Hormones secreted:

  1. Adrenal cortex – Mineralocorticoids, Glucocorticoids
  2. Adrenal medulla – Adrenaline, Noradrenaline

(f)  Pancreas:-

Hormones secreted:

  1. Glucagon
  2. Insulin
  3. Somatostatin

(g) Testis:-

Hormones secreted:

  1. Testosterone
  2. Androsterone

(h) Ovary:-

Hormones secreted:

  1. Relaxin
  2. Oestrogen
  3. Progesterone

(i) Thymus:-

Hormone secreted:

  1. Thymosin

(j) Atrium:-

Hormone secreted:

  1. Atrial natriuretic factor (ANF)

(k) Kidney:-

Hormone secreted:

  1. Erythropoietin

(l) G-I Tract:-

Hormones secreted:

  1. Stomach – Gastrin
  2. Intestine – Secretin, Enterogastrone, Cholecystokinin, Enterocrinin, Duocrinin
  3. Liver – Angiotensinogen