ch. 18 - endocrine glands

Question 1

adrenal cortex

Answer 1

outer section of each adrenal gland

Question 2

adrenal medulla

Answer 2

inner section of each adrenal gland

Question 3

ovaries

Answer 3

located in the lower abdomen of a female

Question 4

ovaries (what do?)

Answer 4

responsible for egg production and estrogen and progesterone secretion

Question 5

pancreas

Answer 5

located behind the stomach

Question 6

pancreas (what do?)

Answer 6

contains cells that are exocrine in function: secrete enzymes to aid digestion

Question 7

parathyroid glands

Answer 7

four small glands on the posterior of the thyroid gland (3/5)

Question 8

pituitary gland

Answer 8

located at the base of the brain in the sella turcica

Question 9

hypophysis (or? an composition)

Answer 9

pituitary gland; composed of anterior and posterior lobe

Question 10

testes

Answer 10

2 glands enclosed in the scrotal sac of a male

Question 11

testes (what do?)

Answer 11

sperm production and testosterone secretion

Question 12

thyroid gland

Answer 12

located in the neck on either s ide of the trachea

Question 13

thyroid gland (what do?)

Answer 13

secretes thyroxine, triiodothyronine, and calcitonin