Summary Endocrine System in a table

Name of Where it is Hormone Role of Disorders
endocrine located released hormone on associated with
gland body hormones
Hypothalamus Part of the Releases ADH helps to
brain secreting conserve water
factors to if the body is
stimulate the dehydrated
pituitary gland It causes more
(hypophysis) water to be
ADH (anti- absorbed by
diuretic making the
hormone) ducts in the
kidney
permeable
Oxytocin Causes
(made here, contraction
released by necessary for
pituitary gland) birth process,
release of
oxytocin causes
more release of
oxytocin
(positive
feedback),
Pituitary gland Attached to TSH (thyroid Stimulates
(‘master hypothalamus stimulating thyroid gland to
gland’) hormone) secrete thyroxin
FSH (follicle In females:
stimulating stimulates
hormone) oogenesis in
ovary
In males:
stimulates
spermatogenesis
in testis
LH (luteinising Stimulates
hormone) ovulation from
ovary and
formation of
corpus luteum
Prolactin Stimulates
production of
milk in
mammary
glands
GH (growth Promotes Hypersecretion
hormone) skeletal and (child): gigantism