1. hormone the chemical messenger of the endocrine system
2. pineal gland se- melatonin
cretes
3. hypothalamus se- RH, IH
cretes
4. anterior pituitary GH, PRL, FSH, LH, TSH, ACTH
secretes
5. posterior pituitary oxytocin, ADH
secretes
6. thyroid secretes thyroxine
7. parathyroid se- parathyroid hormone (PTH)
cretes
8. thymus secretes thymosin
9. adrenals secrete NE, EPI,- cortex
10. pancreas secretes beta cells- insulin
alpha cells- glucagon
11. ovaries secrete estrogen
12. testes testosterone
13. structure and erythrocyte- transports O2 bound to hemoglobin
function of RBC's
14.
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