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Producing gland: Testes; Effect: Development of male secondary sexual characteristics

Producing gland: Anterior pituitary; Effect: Stimulates growth, cell reproduction, and regeneration

Producing gland: Heart atria; Effect: Reduces water, sodium and adipose loads on the circulatory system, thereby reducing blood pressure

Producing gland: Adrenal cortex; Effect: Increases blood sugar and aids in fat, protein and carbohydrate metabolism

Producing gland: Ovaries; Effect: Prepares the uterus for pregnancy

Producing gland: Anterior pituitary; Effect: Stimulates ovulation in females and testosterone production in males

Producing gland: Pancreas; Effect: Lowers blood glucose levels

Producing gland: Thyroid gland; Effect: Stimulates metabolism

Producing gland: Pineal gland; Effect: Regulates sleep-wake cycles

Producing gland: Placenta; Effect: Maintains pregnancy and supports the corpus luteum

Producing gland: Corpus luteum in the ovaries; Effect: Prepares and maintains the endometrium for pregnancy

Producing gland: Adrenal medulla; Effect: Increases heart rate and blood flow, enhances conversion of glycogen to glucose in liver

Producing gland: Adrenal medulla; Effect: Increases heart rate and blood pressure, triggers release of glucose from energy stores

Producing gland: Anterior pituitary; Effect: Stimulates milk production in breasts

Producing gland: Anterior pituitary; Effect: Stimulates thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones

Producing gland: Thyroid gland; Effect: Lowers blood calcium levels

Producing gland: Anterior pituitary; Effect: Stimulates growth of ovarian follicles in women and spermatogenesis in men

Producing gland: Corpus luteum in the ovaries; Effect: Relaxes ligaments in the pelvis and softens and widens the cervix during childbirth

Producing gland: Heart ventricles; Effect: Similar to ANP, reduces blood pressure and controls electrolyte homeostasis

Producing gland: Ovaries; Effect: Development of female secondary sexual characteristics

Producing gland: Posterior pituitary; Effect: Promotes retention of water by the kidneys

Producing gland: Posterior pituitary; Effect: Stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth and milk ejection during breastfeeding

Producing gland: Adipose tissue; Effect: Regulates energy balance by inhibiting hunger

Producing gland: Adrenal cortex; Effect: Regulates sodium and potassium balance in the blood

Producing gland: Stomach; Effect: Stimulates hunger and increases food intake

Producing gland: Pancreas; Effect: Raises blood glucose levels

Producing gland: Parathyroid glands; Effect: Raises blood calcium levels

Producing gland: Thyroid gland; Effect: Stimulates metabolism

Producing gland: Anterior pituitary; Effect: Stimulates the production of cortisol by the adrenal glands