Endocrine glands and hormones

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promotes growth of bones, muscles and other tissues. growth hormone
stimulates ovaries to secrete estrogen and growth of ovarian follicles in females and sperm in males follicle stimulating hormone
stimulates the mammary gland so that milk is produced lactogenic hormone
controls skin pigmentation melanocyte stimulating hormone
activates the function of the thyroid gland thyroid stimulating hormone
triggers the release of eggs in females (ovulation) luteinizing hormone
maintain the levels of water in the body and directs the kidneys to reabsorb water when the body is running low on its water reserves. anti-diuretic hormone
stimulates contraction of the walls of the uterus during childbirth and aids in the ejection of milk from mammary glands during breast-feeding. oxytocin