Chapter 11 slide terms - 1

Question 1

exocrine glands

Answer 1

secrete fluids and hormones via ducts

Question 2

endocrine glands

Answer 2

secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

Question 3

endocrine glands of the brain

Answer 3

pineal gland, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, Anterior pituitary, posterior pituitary

Question 4

Hypothalamus

Answer 4

controls all other endocrine glands.

Question 5

The anterior pituitary gland

Answer 5

secretes hormones

Question 6

Posterior pituitary gland

Answer 6

secretes ADH and oxytocin

Question 7

Pineal gland

Answer 7

secrete melatonin

Question 8

Thyroid gland

Answer 8

regulates metabolism. secretes (T3) and (T4) and calcitonin

Question 9

Parathyroid glands

Answer 9

help balance calcium levels in the blood. secrete (PTH)

Question 10

Thymus

Answer 10

produces T-cells. secrete thymosin - aids in development of immune cells

Question 11

Gigantism

Answer 11

over secretion of the growth hormone

Question 12

The adrenal glands

Answer 12

responsible for adrenaline rush, made up of adrenal cortex, adrenal medulla