Hormones | Function |
| 1. Estrogens | Female sexual characteristics, menstrual cycle |
| 2. Progestins | Involved in menstrual cycle and maintenance of pregnancy. |
| 3. Androgens | Male sexual characteristics, spermatogenesis. |
| 4. Glucocorticoids | Affect metabolism, suppress immune system |
| 5. Mineralocorticoids | Maintenance of salt and water balance |
| 6. Epinephrine | Increase heart rate and blood pressure. Promotes glycogenolysis in liver and muscle and lipolysis in adipose tissue. |
| 7. Norepinephrine | Stimulates lipolysis in adipose tissue. |
| 8. Calcitriol | Promotes absorption of calcium from intestine, kidney and bone. |
| 9. T3 and T4 | Promote general metabolic rate. |
| 10. Calcitonin | Lowers serum calcium, decrease calcium uptake by bone and kidney |
| 11. PTH | Increase serum calcium, promotes calcium release from bone. |
| 12. ACTH | Stimulates the release of adrenocorticosteroids. |
| 13. FSH (Follicle Stimulating Hormone) | Stimulates ovulation and estrogen synthesis in females. Promotes spermatogenesis in males. |
| 14. LH ( | Stimulates synthesis of estrogens and progesterone and causes ovulation.Promotes androgen synthesis by testes. |
| 15. hCH | Stimulates progesterone release from placenta. |
| 16. TSH | Promotes the release of thyroid hormones (T3,T4) |
| 17. Growth hormone | Promotes growth of the body. |
| 18. Prolactin | Growth of mammary glands and lactation. |
| 19. ADH | Promotes water reabsorption by kidney. |
| 20. Oxytocin | Stimulates uterine contraction and milk ejection. |
| 21. Glucagon | Increases blood glucose level, stimulates glycogenolysis and lipolysis. |
| 22. Insulin | Lowers blood glucose level, promotes protein synthesis and lipogenesis. |
| 23. TRH | Promotes TSH release. |
| 24. GnRH | Stimulates release of FSH and LH. |
| 25. Gastrin | Stimulates gastric HCl and pepsinogen secretion. |
| 26. CCK | Stimulate contraction of gall bladder and secretion of pancreatic enzyme |
