Endocrine Glands and Their Hormones

Question 1

on top of the kidneys; adrenaline; regulates blood pressure (fight or flight)

Answer 1

Adrenals

Question 2

base of the brain; growth hormone, oxytocin; regulates growth, stimulates uterine contractions

Answer 2

Pituitary

Question 3

front of the neck (below larynx), thyroxin, regulates metabolic rate and growth

Answer 3

thyroid

Question 4

below the stomach; insulin, glucagon; control carbohydrate metabolism, regulates sugar from the liver

Answer 4

pancreas

Question 5

abdomen; estrogen, progesterone, relaxin; development of female sex organs and characteristics, attaches fetus to uterine wall, widens the pelvis for birth

Answer 5

ovaries

Question 6

scrotum; develops male sex organs and characteristics

Answer 6

Testes

Question 7

located in the lower abdomen, produces estrogen, progesterone and relaxin; develops female sex organs and characteristics, attaches fetus to uterine wall and widens the pelvis for birth

Answer 7

ovaries

Question 8

scrotum; testosterone; develops male sex organs and characteristics

Answer 8

testes