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Endocrine Glands Flashcards

1
Q

Name 10 endocrine glands

A 
Pineal
Pituitary (Anterior/Posterior)
Thyroid
Parathyroid
Adrenal (medulla/cortex)
Ovaries
Placenta
Testes
Pancreas
Thymus
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2
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What gland secretes melatonin?

A

pineal

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3
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What gland secretes growth hormone?

A

Anterior pituitary

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4
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What gland secretes thyroid stimulating hormone?

A

anterior pituitary

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5
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What gland secretes adrenocorticotropic hormones?

A

anterior pituitary

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6
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What gland secretes prolactin?

A

anterior pituitary

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7
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What gland secretes luteinizing hormone?

A

anterior pituitary

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8
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What gland secretes follicle stimulating hormone?

A

anterior pituitary

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9
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What gland secretes antidiuretic hormone?

A

posterior pituitary

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10
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What gland secretes oxytocin?

A

posterior pituitary

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11
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What gland secretes thyroxine?

A

thyroid

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12
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What gland secretes triiodothyronine?

A

thyroid

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13
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What gland secretes parathyroid hormone?

A

parathyroid

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14
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What gland secretes thymosins?

A

thymus

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15
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What gland secretes calcitonin?

A

thyroid

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16
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What gland secretes chromaffin cells?

A

adrenal medulla

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17
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What gland secretes epinephrine & norepinephrine?

A

adrenal medulla

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18
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What gland secretes vital hormones?

A

adrenal cortex

19
Q

What gland secretes aldosterone?

A

adrenal cortex

20
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What gland secretes cortisol?

A

adrenal cortex

21
Q

What gland secretes male adrenal androgens?

A

adrenal cortex

22
Q

What gland secretes hormones of Islets of Langerhans?

A

pancreas

23
Q

What gland secretes alpha, beta & delta hormones?

A

pancreas

24
Q

What glands secrete estrogen?

A

ovaries & placenta

25
Q

What glands secrete progesterone?

A

ovaries & placenta

26
Q

What secretes gonadotropin?

A

placenta

27
Q

What gland secretes testosterone?

A

testes

28
Q

What hormone is also known as Interstitial Cell Stimulating Hormone?

A

luteinizing hormone

29
Q

What does thyroxine do?

A

metabolizes iodine

30
Q

What does triiodothyronine do?

A

breaks down food, increases metabolism

31
Q

Which thyroid hormone is secreted the most?

A

thyroxine

32
Q

What does calcitonin do?

A

decreases calcium in blood

33
Q

What does parathyroid hormone do?

A

increases calcium in blood

34
Q

What happens if you get too much calcium?

A

become sluggish

35
Q

What do chromaffin cells do?

A

store & secrete epinephrine/norepinephrine

36
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What does aldosterone do?

A

regulates mineral & electrolytes, makes body retain water

37
Q

What type of hormone is cortisol?

A

glucocorticoid

38
Q

What can male adrenal androgens be made into?

A

estrogen

39
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What do alpha hormones do?

A

secrete glucagon (breaks down glycogen into glucose)

40
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What do beta hormones do?

A

secrete insulin (forms glycogen from glucose)

41
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What do delta hormones do?

A

secrete somatostatin (inhibits secretion of glucagon & insulin)

42
Q

What does estrogen do?

A

helps with secondary sex characteristics

43
Q

What is the main female hormone?

A

progesterone

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