Endocrine System

Question 1

What do Endocrine Glands do?

Answer 1

They secrete internally. They send hormones via the blood stream

Question 2

What do Exocrine glands do?

Answer 2

Secrete externally through ducts

Question 3

What hormones does the Thyroid Gland produce?

Answer 3

Thyroxin and Calcitonin

Question 4

What Hormones does the Parathyroid gland produce?

Answer 4

Parathormone

Question 5

What hormones does the Adrenal cortex gland produce?

Answer 5

Glucocorticoids
Mineralocorticoids
Gonadocorticoids

Question 6

What hormones does the Adrenal Medulla gland produce?

Answer 6

Adrenaline (Epinephrine) and Noradrenaline (Norepinephrine)

Question 7

What hormones does the pituitary gland produce?

Answer 7

Growth Hormone
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Prolactin 
Oxytocin 
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Question 8

What hormones does the pancreas gland produce?

Answer 8

Insulin, Glucagon and Somatostatin

Question 9

What hormones does the ovary gland produce?

Answer 9

Oestrogen and Progesterone

Question 10

What hormones does the testis gland produce?

Answer 10

Testosterone

Question 11

What hormones does the Pineal gland produce?

Answer 11

Melatonin

Question 12

What is the action of the hormone Melatonin?

Answer 12

Coordinating circadian and diurnal rhythms

Question 13

What is the action of the hormone testosterone?

Answer 13

Male Characteristics Spermatogenesis

Question 14

What is the action of the Hormone Progesterone?

Answer 14

Prepare the uterus and maintains pregnancy

Question 15

What is the action of the hormone Oestrogen?

Answer 15

Female sec characteristics and oestrus behaviour

Question 16

What is the action of the hormone Somatostatin?

Answer 16

Smooths out blood glucose fluctuations

Question 17

What is the action of the hormone Glucagon?

Answer 17

Increases blood glucose

Question 18

What is the action of the hormone Insulin?

Answer 18

Decreases blood glucose

Question 19

What is the action of the Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?

Answer 19

Reabsorption of water from renal collecting ducts

Question 20

What is the action of the oxytocin hormone?

Answer 20

Milk let down, uterine contraction and parturition

Question 21

What is the action of the hormone prolactin?

Answer 21

Stimulates formation of milk

Question 22

What is the action of the Luteinizing hormone (LH)?

Answer 22

Ovulation and development of the corpus luteum

Question 23

What is the action of the Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)?

Answer 23

Stimulates adrenal cortex

Question 24

What is the action of the Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)?

Answer 24

Stimulates growth of ovarian follicle

Question 25

What is the action of the Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)?

Answer 25

stimulates thyroid gland activity

Question 26

What is the action of the growth hormone?

Answer 26

Stimulates growth

Question 27

What is the action of the Noradrenaline (norepinephrine) hormone?

Answer 27

Sympathetic nerve system

Question 28

What is the action of the Adrenaline (Epinephrine) hormone?

Answer 28

Sympathetic nerve system

Question 29

What is the action of the hormone Gonadocorticoids?

Answer 29

Male and female sex hormone

Question 30

What is the action of the hormone Mineralocorticoids?

Answer 30

Potassium and sodium levels

Question 31

What is the action of the hormone Glucocorticoids?

Answer 31

Protein and carbohydrate metabolism and ani-inflammatory

Question 32

What is the action of the hormone Parathormone?

Answer 32

Regulates calcium and phosphorus levels

Question 33

What is the action of the hormone Calcitonin?

Answer 33

Regulates calcium level

Question 34

What is the action of the hormone Thyroxin?

Answer 34

Increases metabolic rate

Question 35

What are the symptoms of hyperthyroidism?

Answer 35

Underweight, Active, aggressive, polyphagia and tachycardia

Question 36

What is Diabetes Mellitus?

Answer 36

Lack of insulin

Question 37

What are the symptoms of diabetes mellitus?

Answer 37

Hyperglycaemia, glycosuria and underweight as the body uses fat and protein stores as energy

Question 38

What does Hyperadrenocorticalism lead to?

Answer 38

Cushings disease

Question 39

What are the symptoms of Hyperadrenocorticalism?

Answer 39

Polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, bilateral symmetrical alopecia

Question 40

What does Hypothyroidism cause in young animals?

Answer 40

Dwarfism

Question 41

What does Hypothyroidism cause in older animals?

Answer 41

Myxodema - Sluggish , overweight, alopecia and bradycardia

Question 42

What does autocrine mean?

Answer 42

Of or relating to a hormone that has an effect on the original cell that produced it

Question 43

What does paracrine mean?

Answer 43

Of or elation get to a hormone that has an effect on local cells

Question 44

What is negative feedback?

Answer 44

Increased levels of a hormone detected results in decreased levels of hormone production

Question 45

What is positive feedback?

Answer 45

Increased levels of hormone result in even more hormone being produced by the gland

Question 46

What hormones does the anterior pituitary gland produce?

Answer 46

``` Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) Growth hormone (GH) or somatotropin Luteinising hormone (LH) Prolactin Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) ```

Question 47

What hormones does the posterior pituitary gland produce?

Answer 47

``` Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) aka vasopressin Oxytocin ```