Different endocrine glands

Question 1

What are the adrenal glands and what hormones do they secrete?

Answer 1

• On top of each kidney.
• Secretes cortisol + aldosterone.
• Catecholamines.
• Helps with REDS.

Question 2

What is the thyroid gland and what does it secrete?

Answer 2

• Butterfly-shaped structure that wraps the trachea.
• Produces hormones that regulate metabolism + heart rate.

Question 3

What is the parathyroid gland and what does it secrete?

Answer 3

• Embedded in the posterior surface of the thyroid.
• Regulates calcium content in blood + bones.

Question 4

What are the ovaries and what do they secrete?

Answer 4

• Female reproductive glands.
• Involved in the reproduction of eggs, oestrogen, progesterone + testosterone.

Question 5

What are the testes and what do they secrete?

Answer 5

• Male reproductive organs.
• Secrete testostrone.
• Involved in spermatogenesis.

Question 6

What is the pancreas and what does it secrete?

Answer 6

• Involved in the regulation of blood glucose concentration.
• Secretes insulin and glucagon.