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