Chapter 16

Question 1

pituitary gland

Answer 1

produces hormones, size of a pea located at the base of brain

Question 2

anterior lobe

Answer 2

produces and secretes hormones

Question 3

growth hormone

Answer 3

regulates growth of the body

Question 4

adrenocorticotropic hormone

Answer 4

simulates adrenal cortex

Question 5

thyroid simulating hormone

Answer 5

simulates thyroid gland

Question 6

gonadotropic hormones

Answer 6

simulate gonads

Question 7

prolactin

Answer 7

promotes development during pregnancy

Question 8

posterior lobe

Answer 8

stores and releases antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin

Question 9

antidiuretic hormone

Answer 9

simulates kidney to reabsorb water, maintain blood pressure

Question 10

oxytocin

Answer 10

stimulates uterine contractions during labor

Question 11

hypothalamus

Answer 11

secretes hormones that inhibit release of pituitary hormones

Question 12

thyroid gland

Answer 12

secretes hormones triiodothyronine

Question 13

parathyroid glands

Answer 13

4 small bodies, maintain level of calcium

Question 14

islets of langerhans

Answer 14

clusters of endocrine tissue

Question 15

adrenal glands

Answer 15

paired glands, secrete hormones

Question 16

cortisol

Answer 16

secreted by adrenal cortex

Question 17

aldosterine

Answer 17

electrolytes

Question 18

epinephrine

Answer 18

help body to deal with stress

Question 19

adren/o adrenal/o

Answer 19

adrenal glands

Question 20

cortic/o

Answer 20

cortex

Question 21

endocrine/o

Answer 21

endocrine

Question 22

parathyroid/o

Answer 22

parathyroid glands

Question 23

pituitar/o

Answer 23

pituitary glands

Question 24

thyr/o throid/o

Answer 24

thyroid gland

Question 25

acr/o

Answer 25

extremeties

Question 26

calc/o

Answer 26

calcium

Question 27

dips/o

Answer 27

thirst

Question 28

kal/i

Answer 28

potassium

Question 29

natr/o

Answer 29

sodium