Endocrine System

Question 1

a network of glands that produce and release hormones.

Answer 1

Endocrine System

Question 2

plays a key role in growth, metabolism, reproduction, and mood.

Answer 2

Endocrine System

Question 3

• chemical messengers that regulate various functions in the body.
• made and stored in their originating organ.

Answer 3

Hormones

Question 4

Major Endocrine Glands (5)

Answer 4

• Hypothalamus
• Pituitary Gland
• Adrenal Glands
• Pancreas
• Gonads (Ovaries/Testes)

Question 5

links the nervous system to the endocrine system.

Answer 5

Hypothalamus

Question 6

• “master gland”
• controls other endocrine glands.

Answer 6

Pituitary Gland

Question 7

produces hormones for stress response, metabolism, and immune system.

Answer 7

Adrenal Glands

Question 8

regulates blood sugar levels by producing insulin and glucagon.

Answer 8

Pancreas

Question 9

Hormones of the Pituitary Gland (5)

Answer 9

• Growth Hormone (GH)
• Prolactin
• Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
• Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
• Luteinizing (LH) & Follicle Stimulating (FSH) Hormone

Question 10

promotes milk production in breastfeeding women.

Answer 10

Prolactin

Question 11

stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones.

Answer 11

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

Question 12

stimulates the adrenal glands to produce cortisol.

Answer 12

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)

Question 13

stimulates growth and cell reproduction.

Answer 13

Growth Hormone (GH)

Question 14

control reproductive processes.

Answer 14

Luteinizing (LH) & Follicle Stimulating (FSH) Hormone