Endocrine System

Question 1

What two divisions is the pituitary gland split into?

Answer 1

The adenohypophysis (anterior) and neurohypophysis (posterior)

Question 2

What is the adenohypophysis and neurohypophysis branch into?

Answer 2

Adenohypophysis: pars distalis, pars intermedia, and pars tuberalis
Neurohypophysis: pars nervose

Question 3

What hormones are produced by the Adenohypophysis?

Answer 3

ACTH, PRL, GH, LH, FSH, TSH, MSH

Question 4

What hormones are produced by Neurohypophysis?

Answer 4

OT & ADH

Question 5

What hormone does ADH target?

Answer 5

kidneys

Question 6

What hormone does OT target?

Answer 6

male: smooth muscle cells
female: uterus

Question 7

What hormone does MSH target?

Answer 7

melanocytes

Question 8

What hormone does FSH & LH target?

Answer 8

male: testes
female: ovaries

Question 9

What hormone does PRL target?

Answer 9

mammary glands

Question 10

What hormone does GH target?

Answer 10

liver

Question 11

What hormone does TSH target?

Answer 11

thyroid gland

Question 12

What hormone does ACTH target?

Answer 12

adrenal gland (cortex and medulla)

Question 13

What hormones are produced in the thyroid gland?

Answer 13

T3, T4, and Calcitonin

Question 14

What stimulates the release of Parathyroid Hormone?

Answer 14

Calcium levels

Question 15

What hormones are produced in the kidneys?

Answer 15

Erythropoietin, calcitriol, and renin

Question 16

What hormones are produced by the Adrenal Cortex?

Answer 16

Cortisol, corticosterone, and aldosterone

Question 17

What hormones are produced in the Adrenal Medulla?

Answer 17

Epinephrine and Noepinephrine

Question 18

What stimulates the kidneys hormone (Renin)?

Answer 18

Blood pressure

Question 19

What hormone stimulates the release of Cortisol?

Answer 19

ACTH

Question 20

What stimulates the release of the Pancreas hormones- insulin and glucagon?

Answer 20

Glucose levels

Question 21

What hormones are produced in the Pancreas?,

Answer 21

Insulin and Glucagon

Question 22

What hormones stimulates the Testes release of testosterone?

Answer 22

LH

Question 23

What hormones are produced in the Testes?

Answer 23

Testosterone

Question 24

What’s hormone stimulates the release of the ovary’s hormones- Estrogen and Progesterone?

Answer 24

FSH

Question 25

What hormones are produced in the Ovary’s (corpus luteum)?

Answer 25

Estrogen and Progesterone

Question 26

What hormone is secreted in the Thymus?

Answer 26

Thymosin

Question 27

What hormone is secreted in the heart?

Answer 27

Atrial natriuretic peptide

Question 28

What hormone is secreted in the Liver?

Answer 28

Somatomedin

Question 29

What are the 3 zones of the Adrenal Cortex & what is produced there?

Answer 29

Zona glomerulosa: mineralcorticoids (Aldosterone, NA and K balance)
Zona fasciculata: glucocorticoids (cortisol)
Zona reticularis: Androgens

Question 30

What produces OT and ADH?

Answer 30

Hypothalamus

Question 31

Name the histology slide.

Answer 31

Corpus Luteum
this structure is located in the ovary

Question 32

Name the histology slide.

Answer 32

Thymus
The thymus is located inferior-medial to the clavicle

Question 33

Name the histology slide.

Answer 33

Testis

Question 34

Name the histology slide.

Answer 34

Parathyroid
this is located laterally to the thyroid

Question 35

Name the histology slide.

Answer 35

Thyroid
notice the follicles, it looks like white bubbles/ fat

Question 36

Name the histology slide.

Answer 36

Graafian Follicle
this is the second largest of the follicles in the ovaries

Question 37

Name the histology slide.

Answer 37

Primary Follicle
this is the smallest of the follicles in the ovaries

Question 38

Name the histology slide.

Answer 38

Secondary Follicle
this is the second smallest of the follicles in the ovaries

Question 39

Name the histology slide.

Answer 39

Adrenal Gland
the zones are different colors