front 1 Growth hormone | back 1 stimulates growth of bones & muscles |
front 2 Luteinizing hormone (LH) | back 2 supports maturation of eggs & development of gamete, and controls production of sex hormones |
front 3 Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) | back 3 controls menstrual cycle & maturation of eggs |
front 4 Prolactin | back 4 promotes milk production |
front 5 Adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) | back 5 tells the adrenal cortex to secrete hormones |
front 6 Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) | back 6 tells the thyroid to release its hormones |
front 7 Oxytocin | back 7 triggers contractions in labour |
front 8 Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) | back 8 determines amount of water retained in the body when blood is filtered by the kidneys |
front 9 Melatonin | back 9 establishes wake/sleep cycle, impacts emotions |
front 10 Calcitonin | back 10 decreases blood calcium levels |
front 11 Thyroxin | back 11 controls metabolic rate |
front 12 Parathyroid hormone (PTH) | back 12 increases calcium levels in blood |
front 13 Adrenalin | back 13 stimulates fight & flight response in many organs in the body |
front 14 Aldosterone | back 14 manages Na+ & K+ levels in blood |
front 15 Cortisol | back 15 increases blood sugar in times of stress |
front 16 Thymosin | back 16 stimulates childhood immunity |
front 17 Insulin | back 17 allows cells to take in glucose from the blood |
front 18 Glucagon | back 18 stimulates liver to breakdown sugars to increase BGL |
front 19 Testosterone | back 19 development of male sex characteristics |
front 20 Oestrogen | back 20 development of female sex characteristics |
front 21 Progesterone | back 21 promotes growth of uterine lining |