Endocrine Glands Flashcards
(43 cards)
Name 10 endocrine glands
Pineal Pituitary (Anterior/Posterior) Thyroid Parathyroid Adrenal (medulla/cortex) Ovaries Placenta Testes Pancreas Thymus
What gland secretes melatonin?
pineal
What gland secretes growth hormone?
Anterior pituitary
What gland secretes thyroid stimulating hormone?
anterior pituitary
What gland secretes adrenocorticotropic hormones?
anterior pituitary
What gland secretes prolactin?
anterior pituitary
What gland secretes luteinizing hormone?
anterior pituitary
What gland secretes follicle stimulating hormone?
anterior pituitary
What gland secretes antidiuretic hormone?
posterior pituitary
What gland secretes oxytocin?
posterior pituitary
What gland secretes thyroxine?
thyroid
What gland secretes triiodothyronine?
thyroid
What gland secretes parathyroid hormone?
parathyroid
What gland secretes thymosins?
thymus
What gland secretes calcitonin?
thyroid
What gland secretes chromaffin cells?
adrenal medulla
What gland secretes epinephrine & norepinephrine?
adrenal medulla
What gland secretes vital hormones?
adrenal cortex
What gland secretes aldosterone?
adrenal cortex
What gland secretes cortisol?
adrenal cortex
What gland secretes male adrenal androgens?
adrenal cortex
What gland secretes hormones of Islets of Langerhans?
pancreas
What gland secretes alpha, beta & delta hormones?
pancreas
What glands secrete estrogen?
ovaries & placenta