Biology: Endocrine system

Question 1

Is the endocrine system long term or short term

Answer 1

long term

Question 2

What does the endocrine system act threw

Answer 2

hormones

Question 3

what do the hormones influence

Answer 3

growth and developement

metabolic activities

Question 4

What are the two major glands of the body

Answer 4

exocrine

endocrine

Question 5

exocrine glands

Answer 5

no hormones
have ducts
carry secretory product to a surface

Question 6

endocrine glands

Answer 6

no ducts
produce hormones
secreted into blood

Question 7

What are examples of exocrine glands

Answer 7

sweat glands
mammary glands
ones that secrete digestive enzymes

Question 8

What are two types of hormones

Answer 8

steroid

protein

Question 9

steroid hormones

Answer 9

lipid carbon ring
pass through cell membrane
produced in adrenal gland and gonads

Question 10

protein hormones

Answer 10

made of amino acids
don’t dissolve fats therefore don’t pass through membrane
exp. insulin

Question 11

why is the pituitary gland referred to as the master gland

Answer 11

the hormones released from that gland control other endocrine glands

Question 12

where is the pituitary gland located

Answer 12

base of brain

Question 13

What controls the release of pituitary hormones

Answer 13

the stalk that links the pituitary to the hypothalamus

Question 14

what are the two pituitary lobes

Answer 14

anterior lobe

posterior lobe

Question 15

anterior lobe

Answer 15

thyroid stimulating hormone
adrenocorticotrophic hormone
growth hormone
follicle stimulating hormone
luteinizing hormone 
prolactin

Question 16

thyroid stimulation hormone

Answer 16

stimulates the production and release of thyroxin from the thyroid gland

Question 17

adrenocorticotrophic hormone

Answer 17

stimulates the production and release of hormones from the adrenal gland

Question 18

follicle stimulating hormone

Answer 18

stimulates the development of egg in females and controls sperm production in males

Question 19

luteinizing hormone

Answer 19

causes the release of an egg in female and controls the production of sex hormones in males and females

Question 20

prolactin

Answer 20

stimulates secretion of milk after birth

Question 21

What are the two major hormones of the posterior pituitary lobe

Answer 21

vasopressin

oxytocin

Question 22

vasopressin

Answer 22

controls water balance in body
blood pressure
kidneys
(negative feed back loop)

Question 23

oxytocin

Answer 23

small peptide hormone that stimulates uterine contractions during birth
(positive feed back loop)

Question 24

hypothalamus

Answer 24

contains neurons that control releases from the anterior pituitary

Question 25

adrenal gland

Answer 25

sypathetic nervous system regulate the release of adrenal hormone
fight or flight

Question 26

thyroid gland

Answer 26

releases thyroid hormone, increases overall metabolic rate

Question 27

parathyroid gland

Answer 27

releases parathyroid hormone which regulates the calcium and phosphate levels in body

Question 28

pancreas

Answer 28

affected by both endo and exo

• x: secrete digestive enzymes into small intestine
• n: secrete hormones insulin and glucagon

Question 29

thymus gland

Answer 29

endocrine gland
childhood gland
processing of lymphocytes

Question 30

pineal gland

Answer 30

endocrine
secretes melatonin(human sleep cycle)
lower during day higher at night

Question 31

hypersecretion

Answer 31

when a gland secretes more hormone then needed

Question 32

hyposecretion

Answer 32

when a gland secretes less them normal amount