chapter 14 information Flashcards
what hormones are made from the anterior pituitary gland
GH
ACTH
TSh
FSH, LH
Prolactin
what hormones are made from the posterior pituitary gland
ADH
Oxytocin
what two hormones are made from the thyroid gland
thyroxine (T4)
triidothyronine (T3)
the adrenal cortex secretes what 3 hormones?
mineralcorticoids
glucocorticoids
sex hormones
the adrenal medulla secretes what 2 hormones?
epinephrine
norepinephrine
the pancreas secretes what 2 hormones?
insulin and glucagon
the pancreas secretes hormones through what structure?
islets of langerhans
what system of the endocrine system initiates ‘fight or flight’?
sympathetic
the thyroid gland regulates what?
blood calcium and energy production
the adrenal glands balance what in the body?
electrolytes
water
what is insulins job?
lower blood glucose
whats glucagons job?
stimulates release of glucose from liver
the pineal gland helps with what?
sleep and believed to work with ovaries
