Endocrine System

Question 1

Hypothalamus

Answer 1

•Secretes releasing and inhibiting hormones (releasing factors) that control the pituitary gland

Question 2

Anterior Pituitary

Answer 2

•secretes HGH, TSH, ACTH, LH,FSH, and PRL

Question 3

Posterior Pituitary

Answer 3

•secretes ADH AND OCT

Question 4

Thyroid Gland

Answer 4

•secretes Thyroxine and calcitonin

Question 5

Adrenal cortex

Answer 5

•secretes cortisol, aldosterone, and gonadocorticoids

Question 6

Adrenal Medulla

Answer 6

•secretes norepinephrine and epinephrine (fight or flight hormones)

Question 7

Ovaries

Answer 7

•secretes progesterone and estrogen

Question 8

Testis

Answer 8

•secretes testosterone

Question 9

Parathyroid

Answer 9

•secretes PTH

Question 10

HGH

Answer 10

•stimulates cell division, bone and muscle growth and metabolic functions

Question 11

TSH

Answer 11

•stimulates the thyroid gland

Maintains metabolism

Question 12

ACTH

Answer 12

•stimulates the adrenal cortex to release cortisol

Question 13

LH

Answer 13

•stimulates the production of sex hormones in ovaries and testis

Question 14

FSH

Answer 14

•stimulates the production of ova and sperm in the ovaries and testes

Question 15

PRL

Answer 15

•stimulates the production of milk by the mammary glands

Question 16

ADH

Answer 16

• promotes the retention of water by the kidneys

* water gets reabsorbed into the body when there’s not enough water in the body

Question 17

OCT

Answer 17

•stimulates uterine muscle contraction and the release of milk by the mammary glands

Question 18

Thyroxine

Answer 18

•increases metabolic rate and regulates growth and development

affects all tissues (non target)

Question 19

Calcitonin

Answer 19

• reduces blood calcium levels by:
• inhibiting osteoclasts (process of breaking down the bone to release calcium into blood stream)
• decreasing the reabsorption of calcium by the kidneys

Question 20

PTH

Answer 20

• increases blood calcium levels by:
• osteoclasts (process of breaking down the bone to release stored calcium into bloodstream)
• causes the intestine to absorb calcium from food and kidneys to reabsorb calcium.

Question 21

Cortisol

Answer 21

•stimulates tissues to raise blood glucose levels and break down protein

Question 22

Aldosterone

Answer 22

•promotes reabsorption of sodium and water by the kidneys

Question 23

Gonadocorticoids

Answer 23

•promotes secondary sexual characteristics

Question 24

Norepinephrine & Epinephrine

Answer 24

• fight or flight response

* raise blood glucose levels

Question 25

Pancreas

Answer 25

•secretes insulin and glucagon

Question 26

Insulin

Answer 26

•lowers blood glucose levels and promotes the formation of glycogen in the liver

Question 27

Glucagon

Answer 27

•raises blood glucose levels