In humans and other animals, the<unk> s are hormones produced by the adrenal cortex, the outer region of the adrenal gland. These polycyclic steroid hormones have a variety of roles that are crucial for the body’s response to stress (for example, the fight-or-flight response), and they also regulate other functions in the body. Threats to homeostasis, such as injury, chemical imbalances, infection, or psychological stress, can initiate a stress response. Examples of<unk> s that are involved in the stress response are aldosterone and cortisol. These hormones also function in regulating the conservation of water by the kidneys and glucose metabolism, respectively.
Adrenocortical hormone
Counterregulatory hormone
Adrenocorticotropic hormone 
Cortisol
Adrenalone
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
Growth hormone–releasing hormone
Orexin