CH CHEMICAL COORDINATION AND INTEGRATION\ Flashcards
What does Endocrine mean
ENDO means within and KRINEIN means to secrete
Which was the first hormone discovered
Secretin
The hypothalamus and Pituitary gland are connected via
Infundibulum
Where is Hypothalamus located
Hypothalamus is located in the basal part of Diencephalon, division of the forebrain
The hypothalamus secretes two major types of hormone, they are
- Releasing hormone
- Inhibiting hormone
The pituitary gland is also k/a
Hypophysis
The pars intermedia release only 1 hormone k/a
Melanocyte Stimulating hormone (MSH)
The posterior pituitary is also k/a ______ or _______
Neurohypophysis or Pars Nervosa
_______ is a synthetic oxytocin which is often given to induce labor
Pitocin
What are the hormones stored by Posterior Pituitary
Oxytocin and Vasopressin/ADH
Which gland is k/a the master of master gland
Hypothalamus
________ comprises 75% of the pituitary gland
Adenohypophysis
The anterior pituitary gland consists of two parts they are
Pars distalis and pars intermedia
The pineal gland is also k/a
Epiphysis
The growth hormone is also k/a
Somatotrophin or somatotrophic hormone
Hyposecretion of GH in childhood is k/a ______ and the dwarfs are k/a _______
- Ateleiosis
- Midgets
What is Acromegaly
Excessive secretion of growth hormone in adults
which hormone is responsible for growth of mammary gland
Prolactin
_________ is the largest endocrine gland
Thyroid gland
Pineal gland secretes which hormone
Melatonin
________ doesn’t produce or secrete any hormone of its own.
Neurohypophysis or posterior pituitary gland
The pigment which provides color to the skin
Melanin