Question

list the name of the hormones secreted by the following endocrine glands and mention the function
(1) thyroid gland
(2) pituitary gland
(3) adrenal gland

Answer 1

a) thyroid gland - Thyroxin
b) pituitary gland - growth hormone
c)adrenal gland - adrenaline

Answer 2

pituitary glands
adrenocorticotropic hormone, which stimulates the adrenal glands to secrete steroid hormones,
principally cortisol
 growth hormone, which regulates growth, metabolism and body composition

 luteinising hormone and follicle stimulating hormone, also known as gonadotrophins. They act on the ovaries or testes to stimulate sex hormone production, and egg and sperm maturity
 prolactin, which stimulates milk production
 thyroid stimulating hormone, which stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroid hormones.
adernal- adernaline
thyroid -thyroxine