Endocrine System Flashcards
1
Q
Where is the pituitary gland located?
A
The brain
2
Q
Where is the hypothalamus located?
A
The brain
3
Q
Where are parathyroid glands located?
A
On top the thyroid
4
Q
How many parathyroid glands are there?
A
4
5
Q
Where are the adrenal glands located?
A
Just off of the kidney
6
Q
Is the pituitary gland above or below the hypothalamus?
A
Below
7
Q
What organ does angiotensinogen come from?
A
Liver
8
Q
Angiotensinogen turns into what?
A
Angiotensin
9
Q
What hormone does the kidney make?
A
Erythropoietin
10
Q
What hormone is produced by the stomach?
A
Gastrin
11
Q
What hormone is made by the g cell?
A
Gastrin
12
Q
What hormone is made by the duodenum?
Theres 2
A
- Cck
2. Secretin
13
Q
What hormone does the placenra make?
A
Relaxin
14
Q
Where is cholesterol foud?
A
Lipid bilayer
15
Q
What are the 5 methods of inteacellular communication by secreted hormones?
A
- Endocrine signaling
- Paracrine signaling
- Autocrine signaling
- Synaptic signaling
- Neuroendocrine signaling
