Which part of the brain senses major changes in the body then communicates with the endocrine system in order to bring the body back into homeostasis? The: 1) Pituitary gland 2) Pineal gland 3) Hypothalamus 4) Medulla oblongata Identify the following hormones as a steroid hormone or as a non-steroid hormone. Cortisol Growth hormone Testosterone 1. Steroid hormone Insulin 2. Non-steroid hormone Estrogen Thyroxine Match the hormone with the endocrine gland that produces and secretes it. Pancreas 1. Thyroxine Testes 2. Melatonin Thyroid gland 3. Insulin Adrenal gland 4. Adrenaline/epinephrine