Endocrine System

Question 1

_____ gland hangs by a stalk from the hypothalamus of the brain

Answer 1

pituitary gland

Question 2

posterior pituitary appears ______

neurons produce _____ and _______

Answer 2

posterior pituitary

ADH (vassopressin) and oxytocin

Question 3

anterior pituitary appears ______
develops from epithelial tissue that pinches off from the roof of the embryos mouth
produces the hormones it secretes:

Answer 3

glandular

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

Question 4

shaped like a bowtie or shield and lies just below the adams apple in front of the ____________
_______ helps set basal metabolic rate by stimulating the rate of cell respiration
in children, _______ hormones promote growth and stimulate _______ of the CNS

Answer 4

thyroid, larynx and pharynx
thyroxine
thyroid, maturation

Question 5

four small glands attached to the posterior surface of the thyroid gland
produces ______ which is involved in calcium homeostasis (increases blood calcium levels)

Answer 5

parathyroid glands,

PTH

Question 6

located above each ______
inner portion (______)
secretes _______ and _______ in response to ANS
outer layer (_____)
hormones are collectively referred to as ________

Answer 6

adrenal glands
kidney
adrenal medulla 
epinephrine, norepinephrine
adrenal cortex
corticosteroids

Question 7

located adjacent to the stomach and is connected to the ______ by the pancreatic duct
secretes ______ and a variety of digestive ______ into the small intestine
_____ and ____: raises blood glucose levels

Answer 7

pancreas, duodenum
insulin, enzymes
insulin and glucagon

Question 8

produce eggs or ova, associated with secondary sexual charecteristics

Answer 8

ovaries and testes

Question 9

secretes melatonin, regulates biological clocks

Answer 9

pineal gland

Question 10

any chemical that can bind to the receptor proteins and mimic the effects of the hormone is called a hormone _____
example:

Answer 10

agonist

chlorine which the body interprets as estrogen