A&P CH10

Question 1

Shared messengers for nervous and endocrine system?

Answer 1

E and NE

Question 2

Hypothalamus importance?

Answer 2

Highest level of endocrine control

Question 3

2 types of regulatory hormones

Answer 3

releasing (rh) and inhibiting (ih)

Question 4

Another name for pituitary gland

Answer 4

Hypophysis

Question 5

Follicle-stimulating and luteinizing hormone important in?

Answer 5

pregnancy

Question 6

ADH does?

Answer 6

Inhibits water lost in urine

Question 7

Where is thyroid gland

Answer 7

anterior to trachea, inferior to thyroid cartilage

Question 8

Where are parathyroid glands?

Answer 8

posterior surface of thyroid gland

Question 9

PT glands how many

Answer 9

2 tiny pairs

Question 10

What does PTH do?

Answer 10

stimulates calcium production

Question 11

Adrenal glands where?

Answer 11

superior surface of the kidneys

Question 12

Pancreas is both what?

Answer 12

endocrine and exocrine

Question 13

Pancreas exocrine how?

Answer 13

secretes digestive enzymes

Question 14

Pancreas endocrine - 2 important secretions?

Answer 14

glucagon and insulin

Question 15

Islets of langerhans where? What does it do?

Answer 15

contains alpha and beta cells

Question 16

Def alpha vs beta cells

Answer 16

Alpha release glucagon, beta release insulin

Question 17

Calcitrol secreted when?

Answer 17

In response to low calcium levels