18.10-18.18

Question 1

Pancreas

Answer 1

Both an endocrine and exocrine gland. Located in the curve of duodenum (first part of small intestine)

Question 2

3 parts of pancreas

Answer 2

Head
Body
Tail

Question 3

Acini

Answer 3

Exocrine glands of pancreas that is arranged in clusters.

Produce digestive enzymes

Question 4

4 types of pancreatic islets

Answer 4

1) alpha ( A cells)
2) beta (b Cells)
3) delta (D cells)
4) F Cells

Question 5

What does each pancreatic islets secrete?

Answer 5

A Cell- glucagon
B Cell- insulin
D Cell- somatostatin
F Cells- pancreatic polypeptide

Question 6

Gonads

Answer 6

Organs that produce sperm in men and oocytes in females

Question 7

Ovaries

Answer 7

Produce female sex hormones and aid in puberty and pregnancy

Question 8

Relaxin (RLX)

Answer 8

Peptide hormone released from ovaries that help the cervix to dilate during child birth.

Question 9

Testes

Answer 9

Secretes testosterone

Question 10

General adaptation syndrome(G.A.S.)

Answer 10

Bodily changes caused by stress that occurs in 3 stages:

1) initial fight or flight response
2) slower resistance reaction
3) exhaustion

Question 11

Hyposecretion

Answer 11

Too little or under release of hormones

Question 12

Hypersecretion

Answer 12

Too much secretion of hormones