Medical Terminology Simplified

Endocrine System • CHAPTER 9 395

Hypothalamus

Releasing hormones for

anterior pituitary

Pituitary (hypophysis) gland

Anterior: ACTH, FSH, GH,LH,

Prolactin, TSH

Posterior: ADH, Oxytocin

Pineal gland

Parathyroid glands

PTH

Thyroid gland

Calcitonin, T 4 , T 3

Thymus gland

Adrenal (suprarenal) glands

Cortex: Cortisol, Aldosterone,

Sex hormones

Medulla: Epinephrine,

Norepinephrine

Pancreas

Glucagon, Insulin

Ovaries
Estrogen,
Progesterone
Testes
Testosterone

Figure 9-1Locations of major endocrine glands.