The ENDOCRINE System Flashcards
(36 cards)
1
Q
dopamine
A
hypothalamus
2
Q
manage functions like heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature
A
hypothalamus
3
Q
oxytocin
A
pituitary
4
Q
growth hormone
A
pituitary
5
Q
prolactin
A
pituitary
6
Q
lutenizing hormone
A
pituitary
7
Q
follicle stimulating hormone
A
pituitary
8
Q
controls the function of other glands
A
pituitary
9
Q
stimulate growth
A
pituitary
10
Q
lower part of the brain
A
hypothalamus
11
Q
base of the brain
A
pituitary
12
Q
below the voice box
A
thyroid
13
Q
regulates body metabolism
A
thyroid
14
Q
causes storage of calcium in bones
A
thyroid
15
Q
calcitonin
A
thyroid
16
Q
controls the calcium levels
A
parathyroid
17
Q
in the neck
A
parathyroid
18
Q
normalizes bone growth
A
parathyroid
19
Q
antibodies
A
thymus
20
Q
front of the heart
A
thymus
21
Q
top of the kidney
A
adrenal
22
Q
times of emergency
A
adrenal
23
Q
insulin
A
pancreas
24
Q
between the kidneys
A
pancreas
25
regulates blood sugar levels
pancreas
26
keeps blood glucose from going too low
glucagon
27
keeps blood glucose from going too high
insulin
28
androgen
testes
29
lower abdomen in men
testes
30
testosterone
testes
31
male
testes
32
estrogen
ovaries
33
progesterone
ovaries
34
hormone that support reproductive function
estrogen and progesterone
35
collection of tissues joined in a structural unit
organ
36
secretes various hormones into the BLOOD
gland
