Endocrine System

Question 1

Distinguish between endocrine and exocrine glands

Answer 1

exocrine: secretes into duct
endocrine: secretes into blood stream

Question 2

define hormone and target tissue

Answer 2

hormone: powerful molecules that stimulate specific cells and tissues to cause action
target tissues: specific tissues

Question 3

describe the common characteristics of all hormones

Answer 3

released from endocrine glands, very specific (think key and lock when binding to certain receptors of target cells),

Question 4

list and describe the two chemical categories of hormones

Answer 4

lipid hormone: hormones that can cross cell membrane
water soluble hormones: can’t cross the membrane

Question 5

what are the hormones of anterior lobe?

Answer 5

TSH, prolactin, GH, FSH and luteinizing hormone

Question 6

what are the hormones of the posterior lobe?

Answer 6

antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin

Question 7

what are the hormones of the thyroid gland?

Answer 7

T3, T4, and calcitonin

Question 8

what is the hormone for the Parathyroid gland?

Answer 8

PTH

Question 9

what are the adrenal gland hormones?

Answer 9

aldosterone (sodium), cortisol (sugar), androgen and estrogen (sex), epinephrine and norepinephrine (flight or fight response)

Question 10

what are the pancreas hormones?

Answer 10

glucagon, insulin, and somatostatin

Question 11

what are the ovary hormones?

Answer 11

estrogen and progesterone

Question 12

what is the testie hormone?

Answer 12

testosterone