Endocrine system Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Master gland called?
A
The pituitary gland
2
Q
What gland promotes growth?
A
The growth gland
3
Q
What stimulates contractions of the uterus and release of milk from the mammary glands?
A
oxytocin
4
Q
What regulates the metabolic rate and body temperature?
A
Thyroid glands
5
Q
What are the 4 small glands behind the thyroid and regulate calcium levels?
A
parathyroid glands
6
Q
What produces the fight response?
A
The adrenaline gland
7
Q
What helps with stress?
A
cortisol
8
Q
What lowers glucose levels in the blood?
A
insulin
9
Q
What increases glucose levels?
A
glucagon
10
Q
What helps with mating behaviour in females?
A
oestragen
11
Q
What helps maintain the pregnancy?
A
Progesterone
12
Q
What is important in maturing sperm?
A
Testosterone
