Unit 5 Equilibrium Hormones

Question 1

Gland: Hypothalamus

Location:

Hormone: Neurohomone
(Hypothalamic releasing and inhibiting hormones):

Answer 1

Gland: Hypothalamus

Location: above the pituitary gland

Hormone: Neurohomones
Hypothalamic releasing and inhibiting hormones:

regulates secretion of anterior pituitory gland

Question 2

Gland: Thyroid

Location:

Hormone:
1. thyroxine:
2. calcitonin:

Answer 2

Gland: Thyroid

Location: throat

Hormone:
1. thyroxine: increases matabolic rate, growth, + development
2. calcitonin: inhibits release of calcium from bones and reabsorption in kidneys

Question 3

gland: Adrenal cortex

Location:

Hormones:
1. Glucocorticoids:
2. mineralocorticoids:
3. Gonadocorticoids:
4. Epinepherine and norephinephrine:

Answer 3

gland: Adrenal cortex

Location: above pancrease

Hormones:
1. Glucorticoids: increase glucose, break protien

2. mineralocortincoids: reabsorbed sodium + water in kidneys
3. Gonadocorticoids: secondary sex charaterstics
4. Epinepherine and norephinephrine:fight or flight

Question 4

gland: Anterior Pituitary

Location:

Hormones
1. Human grwth hormone:
2. thyroid-stimulationg hormone:
3. Adrenocorticotropic hormone:
4. Follicle-stimulating hormone:
5. Luteinizing hormone:
6. Prolactin:

Answer 4

gland: Anterior Pituitary

Location: brain

Hormones
1. Human grwth hormone: cell division + growth + metabolic rate

2. thyroid-stimulationg hormone: stimulates thyroid
3. Adrenocorticotropic hormone:stimulates adrenal cortex
4. Follicle-stimulating hormone: produces ova + sperm
5. Luteinizing hormone: sex hormones
6. Prolactin: milk please

Question 5

Gland: Posterior pituitary gland

Location:

Hormones
1. Antidiuretic hormone:
2. Oxytocin:

Answer 5

Gland: Posterior pituitary gland

Location: brain

Hormones
1. Antidiuretic hormone:keep water in kidneys

2. Oxytocin: contraction of uterus

Question 6

Gland: Pancres

location:

hormones
1. insulin:
2.glucagon:

Answer 6

Gland: Pancreas

location: above the pancrease

hormones
1. insulin: lowers blood glucose levels

2. Glucagon:raises blood glucose levels

Question 7

Gland: Ovaries

Hormones:
1. estogen:
2. progesterone:

Answer 7

Gland: Ovaries

Hormones:
1. estogen:utural lining growth + secondary sex charateristics

2. progesterone: prevents uterial muscle contractions

Question 8

Gland: testies

Hormone
1. testosterone:

Answer 8

Gland: testies

Hormone
1. testosterone:creats sperm + secodary sex charateristics