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List the hormones secreted by the followings.
(a) Hypothalamus
(b) Pituitary
(c) Thyroid
(d) Parathyroid
(e) Adrenal
(f) Pancreas
(g) Testis
(h) Ovary
(i) Thymus
(j) Atrium
(k) Kidney
(I) G-ITract
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(a) Hypothalamus: Gonadotrophic releasing hormone (GnRH), somatostatin.
(b) Pituitary : Growth hormone, prolactin, thyroid stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone and follicle Stimulating hormone, oxytocin, vasopressin.
(c) Thyroid : triiodothyronine ( $\left.\mathrm{T}_3\right)$ and tetraiodo thyronine $\left(\mathrm{T}_4\right)$.
(d) Parathyroid: Parathyroid hormone.
(e) Adrenal : Adrenaline or epinephrine and noradrenaline or norepinephrine.
(f) Pancreas: Insulin and glucagon.
(g) Testis : A group of androgens mainly testesterone.
(h) Ovary : Estrogens and progesterone.
(i) Thymus : Thymosins.
(j) Atrium : Atrial Natriuretic factor (ANF)
(k) Kidney : Erythropoietin.
(1) G-I tract : Gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin (CCK).

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