endocrine hormones

Question 1

What does the hypothalamus do

Answer 1

makes hormones and tells pituitary gland to excrete them.

Question 2

what hormones do the pineal gland excrete?

Answer 2

melatonin

Question 3

what hormones do the parathyroid gland excrete?

Answer 3

parathyroid hormone

Question 4

what hormones do the thymus gland excrete?

Answer 4

thymosin

Question 5

what hormones do the pancreas excrete?

Answer 5

insulin, and glucagon

Question 6

what hormones does the ovary excrete

Answer 6

estradiol and progesterone

Question 7

what hormones do the testes make

Answer 7

testosterone

Question 8

what hormones do the adrenal gland excrete?

Answer 8

aldosterone, cortisol, epinephrine, norepinephrine, androgens

Question 9

what hormones does the thyroid glands excrete?

Answer 9

calcitonin, T3 and T4

Question 10

what hormones does the pituitary gland excrete?

Answer 10

Follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, growth hormone, prolactin, thyroid stimulating hormone, antidiuretic hormone, oxytocin

Question 11

which hormone balances electrolytes excreted in urine, controls water level in blood supply by altering how much is pulled when forming urine. excreted in the adrenal glands

Answer 11

aldosterone

Question 12

this hormone is needed to cause an egg to mature each month and the testes to make sperm. excreted in the pituitary gland

Answer 12

follicle stimulating hormone

Question 13

allows milk to be produced for breastfeeding, causes development of milk glands during puberty to be used later. excreted in pituitary gland.

Answer 13

prolactin

Question 14

secreted when the sympathetic system is active so the body can respond to stressful situations by allowing the body to react properly. secreted in the adrenal glands

Answer 14

epinephrine

Question 15

this hormone travels to the thyroid gland and signals the thyroid to release its hormones. excreted in the pituitary glands

Answer 15

thyroid stimulating hormone

Question 16

controls the amount of calcium in the blood versus how much is deposited in bone or excreted in urine. excreted in the thyroid glands

Answer 16

calcitonin

Question 17

the main sex hormone that stimulates the endometrium to nourish a fetus. excreted in the ovaries

Answer 17

progesterone

Question 18

most active male sex hormone that stimulates production of sperm. excreted in the testes

Answer 18

testosterone

Question 19

these two hormones work together to regulate the body’s metabolism as long as the body as enough iodine in the blood. Controls metabolism. excreted in the thyroid glands

Answer 19

T3 and T4

Question 20

most active of the female hormones, causing development of female sex characteristics. excreted in the ovaries

Answer 20

estradiol

Question 21

converts glycogen into glucose to be used by the cells. Takes stored sugar out to raise blood sugar levels. excreted in the pancreas

Answer 21

glucagon

Question 22

has the opposite effect as glucagon’s released as blood glucose levels raise to carry this glucose into the cells to be used as energy. takes sugar into the cells. excreted in the pancreas

Answer 22

insulin

Question 23

part of the bodys immune response by causing lymphocytes to mature. excreted in the thymus

Answer 23

thymosin

Question 24

works opposite of calcitonin by pulling calcium out of the bones if blood level is too low. excreted in the parathyroid gland

Answer 24

parathyroid hormone

Question 25

maintains a persons sleep/wake cycle and internal rhythm. excreted in the pineal gland

Answer 25

melatonin

Question 26

stimulates breast to release milk after delivery and the uterus to contract for the delivery of a child. excreted in the pituitary gland.

Answer 26

oxytocin

Question 27

causes water and sodium to enter back into the blood supply after it is pulled out in the kidneys. excreted in the pituitary gland.

Answer 27

antidiuretic hormone

Question 28

main hormone that increases weight and height during puberty in all body cells. excreted in the pituitary gland.

Answer 28

growth hormone

Question 29

this hormone travels to the adrenal gland to cause the release of hormones aldosterone, cortisol, and androgens. excreted in the pituitary gland

Answer 29

adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 30

supplemental male sex hormones. excreted in the adrenal glands

Answer 30

androgens

Question 31

stimulates the release of the egg from the ovary each month in females and the release of testosterone in males. excreted in the pituitary glands

Answer 31

luteinizing hormone

Question 32

breaks down stored glycogen and changes it to glucose, enters the blood stream to be used by the body for energy and to maintain normal glucose levels between meals. controls inflammation. excreted in the adrenal glands

Answer 32

cortisol

Question 33

this hormone is converted to epinephrine as part of the sympathetic response. excreted in the adrenal glands

Answer 33

norepinephrine

Question 34

which gland is located in the brain above the pituitary gland

Answer 34

hypothalamus

Question 35

which gland is located in the mid line of the brain attached to a short stalk.

Answer 35

pineal gland

Question 36

which gland is located in the brain underneath the hypothalamus

Answer 36

pituitary gland

Question 37

which gland is located in the neck.

Answer 37

thyroid gland

Question 38

which gland is located in the neck, behind. 4 holes

Answer 38

parathyroid glands

Question 39

which gland is located under the neck in the chest

Answer 39

thymus

Question 40

which glands are located on top of the kidneys

Answer 40

adrenal glands

Question 41

which gland is located behind the stomach

Answer 41

pancreas

Question 42

which gland is located above the uterus

Answer 42

ovary

Question 43

which gland is located in the male reproductive

Answer 43

testicle