CBSE Class 8 Answered

Hormone

Secreting gland(s)

Function

Adrenaline

Adrenal

Increases blood pressure, heart rate, and metabolism in reaction to stress

Aldosterone

Adrenal

Controls the body’s salt and water balance

Cortisol

Adrenal

Plays a role in stress response

Estrogen

Ovary

Works to regulate menstrual cycle, maintain pregnancy, and develop female sex characteristics; aids in sperm production

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

Pituitary

Controls the production of eggs and sperm

glucagon

Pancreas

Helps to increase levels of blood glucose

insulin

Pancreas

Helps to reduce your blood glucose levels

Luteinizing hormone (LH)

Pituitary

Controls estrogen and testosterone production as well as ovulation

Melatonin

Pituitary

Controls sleep and wake cycles

Oxytocin

Pituitary

Helps with lactation, childbirth, and mother-child bonding

Parathyroid hormone

Parathyroid

Controls calcium levels in bones and blood

Progesterone

Ovary

Helps to prepare the body for pregnancy when an egg is fertilized

Prolactin

Pituitary

Promotes breast-milk production

Testosterone

ovary, testes, adrenal

Contributes to sex drive and body density in males and females as well as development of male sex characteristics

Thyroid hormone

thyroid

Help to control several body functions, including the rate of metabolism and energy levels