Veterinary Physiology-III

PHYSIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION OF HORMONES

• Hormones Regulating Energy Metabolism. Some examples are 
  • Insulin, Glucagon, Glucocorticoids, Epinephrine, ACTH, Thyroid hormone
• Hormones Regulating Mineral Metabolism. Some examples are 
  • Aldosterone, Renin‑Angiotensin II & Natriuretic hormone, PTH, CT , Vitamin D3
• Hormones Regulating Growth.  Some examples are
  • GH, Insulin, Estrogen, Androgen,  Somatostatin, Thyroxine and Cortisol
• Hormones Regulating Reproduction.  Some examples are
  • GnRH, FSH, LH /ICSH, Estrogen, Inhibin Progestrone, Testosterone, Oxytocin, Prostaglandins and Relaxin, GnIH, Thyroxin, Cortisol, Prolactin and Gonadocrnin 
• Hormones Regulating Milk Secretion.  Some examples are
  • Estrogen, Prolactin, TSH, ACTH, GH, Glucocorticoid, Placental Lactogen, Thyroxin, Insulin and Oxytocin 
• Hormones Regulating Blood Pressure.  Some examples are
  • Renin‑Angiotensin, Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Vasopressin, ACTH , Vasotocin, ADH and ANP
• Hormones Regulating Water Balance.  Some examples aree
  • Vasopressin (ADH), Renin‑Angiotensin, Glucocorticoids & Insulin
• Local Hormones .  Some examples are
  • PGs, Histamine, Serotonin
• Gut Hormones.  Some examples are
  • Gastrin, Secretin, CCK, Motilin, Bombesin Somatostatin, Gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP), Vasoactive intestinal Polypeptide & Substance P