HORMONES

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  • Testosterone - it regulates the development of the male sex organs while still an embryo. (male)
  • Estrogen - it controls sex drive and regulates the development (female)
  • Progesterone - it controls the development of the endometrium during menstrual cycle and the maintenance of the uterus during pregnancy. 
  • Prolactin - stimulates the production of milk in the mammary glands.
  • Luteinizing hormone - in females. It  regulates ovulation, maturation of egg cells, and progesterone production, in males it stimulates sperm and testosterone.
  • Follicle-stimulating hormone - in females it stimulates the maturation of egg  cells in the ovary and estrogen, in males it stimulates sperm production.
  • Dopamine - happy hormones
  • Insulin - maintain sugar level
  • Glucagon - increase blood glucose levels
  • Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) - regulate thyroid function
  • Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) - control cortisol secretion by adrenal gland
  • Adrenaline - fight or flight response
  • Thyroid hormone - regulate metabolism
  • Oxytocin - bonding between mother and baby
  • Growth hormone (GH) - promote growth and cell reproduction