stimulates reabsorption of water; hyposecretion causes diabetes insipidus		antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
stimulates cells to take up and use glucose; hyposecretion causes diabetes mellitus		growth hormone
stimulates secretion of cortisol; hypersecretion causes Cushing’s disease		corticosteroids
stimulates gluconeogenesis and glucose release by liver; hypersecretion causes steroid diabetes		mineralocorticoid
directly stimulates growth of cartilage and bone; hypersecretion in an adult enlarges hands, feet and jaw (acromegaly)		insulin
stimulates secretion of potassium ions (K+); hyposecretion seen in Addison’s disease		adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH or Corticotropin)
maintains basal metabolic rate; hyposecretion causes mental retardation and disproportionate bone growth in an infant (cretinism)		growth hormone
hyposecretion causes short, but proportional, stature		thyroid hormone
hypersecretion causes increased metabolic rate leading to tachycardia and weight loss		oxytocin
stimulates release of milk and labor contractions		thyroid hormone