Chapter 9 The Endocrine System

Question 0

What hormone does the ovary have?

Answer 0

Hormone:

Estrogen

Question 1

What’s the hormone & action of the adrenal medulla?

Answer 1

Hormone:

Epinephrine - “fight of flight”

Question 2

What hormone does the testes have?

Answer 2

Hormone:

Testosterone

Question 3

What hormone & hormone action does the anterior pituitary gland have?

Answer 3

Hormone:

GH (growth hormone)- cell growth

Question 4

What hormone does the pineal gland have?

Answer 4

Hormone:

Melatonin

Question 5

What hormone & hormone action does the thyroid have?

Answer 5

Hormones:

t3/t4 -metabolism
Calcitonin - lowers blood calcium

Question 6

What hormone as hormone action does the parathyroid have?

Answer 6

Hormone:

PTH (parathyroid hormone)- raises blood calcium

Question 7

What hormones & hormone action does the pancreas have?

Answer 7

Hormones:

insulin-lowers blood sugar
glucagon -raises blood sugar

Question 8

What hormone & hormone action does the adrenal cortex have?

Answer 8

Hormone:

Glucocorticoids - anti inflammatory