Endocrine Glands Flashcards

(43 cards)

1
Q

Name 10 endocrine glands

A
Pineal
Pituitary (Anterior/Posterior)
Thyroid
Parathyroid
Adrenal (medulla/cortex)
Ovaries
Placenta
Testes
Pancreas
Thymus
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2
Q

What gland secretes melatonin?

A

pineal

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3
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What gland secretes growth hormone?

A

Anterior pituitary

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4
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What gland secretes thyroid stimulating hormone?

A

anterior pituitary

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5
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What gland secretes adrenocorticotropic hormones?

A

anterior pituitary

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6
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What gland secretes prolactin?

A

anterior pituitary

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7
Q

What gland secretes luteinizing hormone?

A

anterior pituitary

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8
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What gland secretes follicle stimulating hormone?

A

anterior pituitary

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9
Q

What gland secretes antidiuretic hormone?

A

posterior pituitary

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10
Q

What gland secretes oxytocin?

A

posterior pituitary

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11
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What gland secretes thyroxine?

A

thyroid

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12
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What gland secretes triiodothyronine?

A

thyroid

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13
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What gland secretes parathyroid hormone?

A

parathyroid

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14
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What gland secretes thymosins?

A

thymus

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15
Q

What gland secretes calcitonin?

A

thyroid

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16
Q

What gland secretes chromaffin cells?

A

adrenal medulla

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17
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What gland secretes epinephrine & norepinephrine?

A

adrenal medulla

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18
Q

What gland secretes vital hormones?

A

adrenal cortex

19
Q

What gland secretes aldosterone?

A

adrenal cortex

20
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What gland secretes cortisol?

A

adrenal cortex

21
Q

What gland secretes male adrenal androgens?

A

adrenal cortex

22
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What gland secretes hormones of Islets of Langerhans?

23
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What gland secretes alpha, beta & delta hormones?

24
Q

What glands secrete estrogen?

A

ovaries & placenta

25
What glands secrete progesterone?
ovaries & placenta
26
What secretes gonadotropin?
placenta
27
What gland secretes testosterone?
testes
28
What hormone is also known as Interstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone?
luteinizing hormone
29
What does thyroxine do?
metabolizes iodine
30
What does triiodothyronine do?
breaks down food, increases metabolism
31
Which thyroid hormone is secreted the most?
thyroxine
32
What does calcitonin do?
decreases calcium in blood
33
What does parathyroid hormone do?
increases calcium in blood
34
What happens if you get too much calcium?
become sluggish
35
What do chromaffin cells do?
store & secrete epinephrine/norepinephrine
36
What does aldosterone do?
regulates mineral & electrolytes, makes body retain water
37
What type of hormone is cortisol?
glucocorticoid
38
What can male adrenal androgens be made into?
estrogen
39
What do alpha hormones do?
secrete glucagon (breaks down glycogen into glucose)
40
What do beta hormones do?
secrete insulin (forms glycogen from glucose)
41
What do delta hormones do?
secrete somatostatin (inhibits secretion of glucagon & insulin)
42
What does estrogen do?
helps with secondary sex characteristics
43
What is the main female hormone?
progesterone