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(Netter Basic Science) Frank H. Netter - Atlas of Human Anatomy-Elsevier (2018)

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Overview of the Endocrine System

Hypothalamus

Production of ADH, oxytocin,

TRH, CRH, GHRH, GnRH,

and somatostatin

Heart

Atrial natriuretic

peptide (ANP)

Pituitary gland

Anterior pituitary:

ACTH, TSH, GH, PRL,

FSH, LH, and MSH

Posterior pituitary:

Release of oxytocin and ADH

Parathyroid glands

(on posterior surface

of thyroid gland)

Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Suprarenal

(adrenal) glands

Each adrenal gland

is divided into:

Adrenal medulla:

epinephrine,

norepinephrine

(adrenaline,

noradrenaline)

Adrenal cortex:

aldosterone,

cortisol,

androgens

Pineal gland

Melatonin

Thyroid gland

Thyroxine (T4),

triiodothyronine (T3),

calcitonin

Thymus

(undergoes atrophy

during adulthood)

Thymopoietin

Digestive tract

Numerous hormones:

gastrin, secretin, CCK,

GIP, motilin

Pancreatic islets

Insulin, glucagon,

somatostatin

Ovaries

Estrogens, progestins, inhibin,

relaxin

Kidney

Erythropoietin

(EPO), calcitriol,

renin

Fat

Leptin

Testes

Androgens (especially

testosterone), inhibin

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