Endocrine System

Question 1

Define Hormone.

Answer 1

A hormone is a non-nutrient chemical, which acts as an intercellular messenger, and is produced in trace amounts.

Question 2

List the endocrine glands of the body. How many are there?

Answer 2

Pineal, Pituitary, Pancreas, Thyroid, Parathyroid, Adrenal, Gonads, Thymus. 8.

Question 3

Hypothalamus is made up of ? cells.

Answer 3

Neuroscretory.

Question 4

Location of hypothalamus?

Answer 4

Base of thalamus, which is in the forebrain.

Question 5

Why is hypothalamus called master of master gland?

Answer 5

Hypothalamic hormones regulate the secretions of pituitary gland.

Question 6

Types of hypothalamic hormones?

Answer 6

Inhibitory and Releasing.

Question 7

Releasing Hypothalamic Hormone?

Answer 7

Gonadotropin.

Question 8

Inhibitory Hypothalamic Hormone?

Answer 8

Somatostatin (inhibits release of GH).

Question 9

Pituitary Gland is also called?

Answer 9

Hypophysis.

Question 10

Where is hypophysis present?

Answer 10

In a bony cavity, called sella tursica, @ the sphenoid bone.

Question 11

How is pituitary gland attached to the hypothalamus?

Answer 11

By a stalk, infundibulum.

Question 12

Hypophysis is divided into?

Answer 12

Adenohypophysis and Neurohypophysis.

Question 13

In most humans, pars distalis is merged with what?

Answer 13

Pars intermedia.

Question 14

Pars intermedia and Pars distils make up the?

Answer 14

Adenohypophysis.

Question 15

Pars distalis produces?

Answer 15

GH, PRL, LH, FSH, ACTH and TSH.

Question 16

3 diseases caused by insufficient or excess production of GH.

Answer 16

Excess GH in adults: acromegaly.
Excess in children: gigantism.
Insufficient in children: dwarfism.

Question 17

Prolactin helps in? and is produced by?

Answer 17

helps in formation and regulation of milk from mammary glands. produced by pars distalis.

Question 18

Which hormones are the tropic hormones?

Answer 18

LH and FSH.