endocrine glands

Question 1

What does the hypothalamus/pituitary complex regulate?

Answer 1

The hypothalamus regulates the pituitary,

Question 2

What is the pituitary gland responsible for?

Answer 2

responsible for releasing a number of hormones involved in growth & metabolism, development, reproduction, and other critical functions.

Question 3

What happens when hormones are released from the hypothalamus and pituitary?

Answer 3

They are then referred to as Tropic hormones, meaning they stimulate other glands to release other hormones.

Question 4

Postier

Answer 4

and releases hormones produced by the hypothalamus:
Oxytocin
ADH

Question 5

Anterior

Answer 5

pituitary synthesizes:
human growth hormone
prolactin
thyroid-stimulating hormone
adrenocorticotropic hormone
Gonadotropin (follicle-stimulating hormone, and leutinizing hormone

Question 6

Thyroid

Answer 6

The thyroid often referred to as “the metabolic thermostat,”- releases hormones which regulate metabolic activity; produces thyroxine, calcitonin

Question 7

Parathyroid

Answer 7

consists of four glands attached to the thyroid; produces parathyroid hormone

Question 8

Adrenal medulla

Answer 8

produces epinephrine and norepinephrine, involved in the short-term stress response

Question 9

Adrenal cortex

Answer 9

produces glucocorticoids (e.g. cortisol) and mineralocorticoids (e.g. aldosterone), involved in the long-term stress response

Question 10

islet cells of the pancreas

Answer 10

also secrete hormones into the bloodstream responsible for glucose regulation
Beta cells secrete insulin, alpha cells secrete glucagon