amines, peptides, proteins, or glycoproteins

- located near the upper portion of the thalamus
- secretes melatonin, regulates the circadian rhythms of the body

fight or flight and adjustment stage

Located in the lower abdomen of female; responsible for egg production and estrogen and progesterone secretion

sex glands (ovaries, testes)

lipids produced from the fatty acid, arachidonic acid, in cell membranes

secretes atrial natriuretic peptide, which affects sodium and water excretion

Hypothalamus

Four small glands on the posterior of the thyroid gland

secrete

growth hormone

ovaries, placenta, and testes

physical stress and psychological stress

A male hormone secreted by the testes and adrenal cortex (to a lesser extent)

milk

Promotes milk production following the birth of an infant

secrete hormones associated with the stomach and small intestine for the processes of digestion

heart rate, blood glucose, and blood pressure

Secreted by the adrenal cortex; increases blood sugar

childbirth

a glucocorticoid and regulates glucose metabolism

secrete erythropoietin for blood cell production

Hypothalamus, adrenal medulla, adrenal cortex, and anterior pituitary.

A female hormone secreted by the ovaries and adrenal cortex (to a lesser extent)

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