Anatomy endocrine

Question 0

Adrenal medulla

Answer 0

Inner section - secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine.

Question 1

Adrenal Cortex

Answer 1

Outer section - secretes cortisol (sugar), aldosterone (salt), sex hormones

Question 2

Ovaries

Answer 2

Estrogen and progesterone

Question 3

Pancreas

Answer 3

Islet of langerhans ( alpha and beta cells ) secrete hormones. Insulin and glucagon. The pancreas also contain cells that are exocrine in function. They secrete digestive enzymes.

Question 4

Parathyroid glands

Answer 4

Parathyroid hormone

Question 5

Pituitary glands ( hypophysis)

Answer 5

Located in the sella turcica, composed of an anterior lobe, adenohypophysis, and a posterior lobe neurohypophysis.

Question 6

Thyroid gland

Answer 6

Secretes thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine, and calcitonin

Question 7

Adenohypophysis

Anterior pituitary gland

Answer 7

Adrenocorticotropin hormone ACTH stimulates adrenal cortex
Follicle Stimulating Hormone - stimulates hormone secretion and egg production and sperm production.
Growth Hormone (GH) somatotropin - stimulates growth of bones and soft tissues
Luteinizing Hormone (LH) - stimulates ovulation & testosterone secretion.
Prolactin - promotes milk secretion
Somatotropin - (STH) Growth Hormone
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) thyrotropin

Question 8

Neurohypophysis

Posterior Pituitary Gland

Answer 8

Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) - vasopressin increases resorption of water
Oxytocin - (OT) stimulates contractions of the uterus during labor and childbirth