Endocrine glands, organs and tissues

Question 1

What hormones are synthesised in the pancreas?

Answer 1

Insulin and glucagon

Question 2

What hormones are synthesised in the ovaries?

Answer 2

Oestrogen and progesterone

Question 3

What hormones are synthesised in the thyroid?

Answer 3

T3, T4 and calcitonin

Question 4

What hormone is synthesised/produced in the parathyroid?

Answer 4

PTH (parathyroid hormone)

Question 4

What hormone is synthesised/produced in the parathyroid?

Answer 4

PTH (parathyroid hormone)

Question 5

What hormone is synthesised in the testes?

Answer 5

Testosterone

Question 6

What hormones are secreted from the pineal gland?

Answer 6

Melatonin

Question 7

What hormones is secreted in the thymus?

Answer 7

Thymosin

Question 8

What are the major hormones that are synthesised in the ADRENAL CORTEX?

Answer 8

Aldosterone

Cortisol

DHEA

Question 9

Major hormone synthesised in the ADRENAL MEDULLA?

Answer 9

Epinephrine and norepinephrine (adrenaline)

Question 10

What are the major hormones released by the ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND?

Answer 10

Human growth hormone (hGH)
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Adrenocroticotropic (ACTH)
FSH and LH
Prolactin

Question 11

What are the major hormones stored by the POSTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND?

Answer 11

Oxytocin

Anti-diurectic hormone (ADH)