2. Hormones Flashcards
1
Q
What hormones does the anterior pituitary gland secrete? (6)
A
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) Luteinising hormone (LH) Growth hormone (GH or HGH) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (AcTH) Prolactin
2
Q
What does the posterior pituitary gland secrete? (2)
A
Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)
Oxytocin
3
Q
What does the thyroid secrete? (2)
A
Thyroxine
Calcitonin
4
Q
What does the parathyroid secrete?
A
Parathyroid hormone
5
Q
What does the thymus secrete?
A
Thymosins
6
Q
What does the adrenal cortex secrete? (2)
A
Aldosterone
Cortisol
7
Q
What does the adrenal medulla secrete? (2)
A
Adrenaline
Noradrenaline
8
Q
What do the islets of langerhans of the pancreas secrete? (2)
A
Insulin
Glucagon
9
Q
What do the alpha islets secrete?
A
Glucagon
10
Q
What do the beta islets secrete?
A
Insulin
11
Q
What doe the ovaries secrete? (2)
A
Oestrogen
Progesterone
12
Q
What doe the testes secrete?
A
Testosterone
