Hormones regulate various biological activities including growth, development, reproduction,
energy use and storage, and water and electrolyte balance.
They are molecules that act as chemical messengers in the body’s endocrine system. Hormones are produced by certain organs and glands and are secreted into the blood or other bodily fluids. Most hormones are carried by the circulatory system to different areas, where they influence specific cells and organs.
List of Hormones in The Body and Their Functions
- Luteinizing Hormone- promote ovulation in females and promotes testosterone release in males
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone- promotes development of eggs and follicles in females and promotes testosterone release from testes in males.
- Growth hormone- act to promote growth of bones and organs
- Prolactin- stimulates milk production in the breast.
- Oxytocin- causes ejection of milk from the milk ducts
- Thyroxine and Tri-iodothyronine- regulates the body’s metabolic rate.
- Aldosterone- acts to maintain blood pressure
- Insulin- lowers blood glucose levels
- Estrogen- promote development of primary and secondary sex characteristics. Also prepares the uterus for implantation
- Progesterone- important in maintenance of pregnancy
- Testosterone- promotes development of male sexual characteristics
Their Functions
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