Week 4 - Endocrine

Question 1

Pituitary Gland - Hormones, and how to identify both

Answer 1

Anterior Lobe (Darker)
Produces: hGH, TSH, ACTH, prolactin, FSH, LH, ICSH
Posterior Lobe (Lighter)
Produces: Oxytocin, vasopressin

Question 2

Thyroid Gland - Hormones

Answer 2

T3 and T4

Question 3

Parathyroid Gland - Hormones

Answer 3

Parathyroid Hormone

Question 4

Adrenal Gland - Both parts and their hormones

Answer 4

Cortex: Mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, gonadocorticoids
Medulla: Epinephrine, norepinephrine

Question 5

Pancreas - Hormones and the respective cells that produce them

Answer 5

Alpha cells - Glucagon
Beta cells - insulin

Question 6

Ovaries - Hormones

Answer 6

Estrogen, progesterone

Question 7

Testes - Hormones

Answer 7

Testosterone

Question 8

Thymus

Answer 8

Production and maturation of immune cells

Question 9

Adrenal Cortex - Zones and hormones

Answer 9

Zona glomerulosa - Mineralocorticoids
zona fasciculata - Glucocorticoids
zona reticularis - Gonadocorticoids

Question 10

Endocrine disruptors - main exposure sources, primary effects on physiology

Answer 10

A few of the main exposure sources of endocrine disruptors are pesticides in our food, toxic metals in the air and BPAs in many containers and packages. Some of the most notable effects of endocrine disruptors are impaired fertility, increased risk of cancer as well as increased risk of diabetes and obesity.