Chapter 18

Question 1

Adrenal cortex

Answer 1

Outer section of each adrenal gland

*secretes cortisol, aldosterone, + sex hormones

Question 2

Adrenal medulla

Answer 2

Inner section of each adrenal gland

• secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine

Question 3

Pancreas

Answer 3

Located behine the stomach.

Islet cell=secrete hormones from pancreas

Question 4

Parathyroid glands

Answer 4

Four small glands on the postier of the thyroid gland.

Question 5

Pityritary gland

Answer 5

Located at the base of brain in sella turcic. Anterior (adenohypophysis) and posterior (neurohypophysis) lobe.

Question 6

Thyroid gland

Answer 6

Lovated in neck on either side of trachea

* secretes thyroxine, triiodothyronine, and calcitonin.

Question 7

Adrenaline

Answer 7

Secreted by adrenal medulla.

• increase heart rate and BP

Question 8

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

Answer 8

Secreted by anterior lobe of pituritary gland

*stimulates adrenal cortex

Question 9

Aden/o

Answer 9

Gland

Question 10

Andr/o

Answer 10

Male

Question 11

Cortic/o

Answer 11

Correx, outer region

Question 12

Crin/o

Answer 12

Secrete

Question 13

Dips/o

Answer 13

Thirst

Question 14

Kal/i

Answer 14

Potassium

Question 15

Myx/o

Answer 15

Mucus

Question 16

Natr/o

Answer 16

Sodium

Question 17

Phys/o

Answer 17

Growing

Question 18

Somat/o

Answer 18

Body

Question 19

Ster/o

Answer 19

Solid structure

Question 20

Toc/o

Answer 20

Childbirth

Question 21

Ur/o

Answer 21

Urine

Question 22

-Agon

Answer 22

Assemble, gather together

Question 23

-emia

Answer 23

Blood condition

Question 24

-im, -ine

Answer 24

Substance

Question 25

-tropin

Answer 25

Stimulating the function of

Question 26

Oxy-

Answer 26

Rapid, sharp acid