Endocrine System Flashcards
The seven hormones produced by the posterior pituitary are ___ stored there
Not
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone is associated with control of _____ changes in melanocytes of fish, reptiles, and amphibians
Color
Pregnancy _____ be diagnosed in dogs and cats by using a test that detects chorionic gonadotropin, which is produced by the placent
Can’t
The pancreas has both ______ and _______ functions
Endocrine / Exocrine
Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the _______
Bloodstream
This hormone stimulates strong uterine contractions in the uterus at the time of parturition
Oxytocin
Secretin and cholecystokinin are produced by the
Cells in the small intestine
The adrenal medulla secretes
Epinephrine
The adrenal gland is made up of two different types of glands depending on their location, which is the outer layer?
Adrenal cortex
The pancreas is located where
Near the duodenum
During nursing or milking this hormone is released into the bloodstream to stimulate milk letdown
Oxytocin
Hormones secreted by the hypothalamus
Transported to the posterior pituitary for storage
“Master gland”
Anterior pituitary
The thyroid gland produces
T4, T3, Calcitonin
The endocrine system works with _______ system to maintain homeostasis
Nervous
What hormone had the opposite effect of calcitonin
Parathyroid hormone
This endocrine gland lies on both sides of the trachea near the larynx
Thyroid
What hormone seems to affect moods and wake sleep cycle
Melatonin
Luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone can be grouped together and called
Thymus
What hormone helps prevent hypercalcemia by depositing more calcium into bone
Calcitonin
Chorionic gonadotropin is a hormone secreted by the placenta and is detected by OTC pregnancy tests. What animals do not produce enough to detect
Cat, cattle, dogs
The pineal gland produces _____, which affects moods and wake sleep cycles
Melatonin
This hormone helps trigger and maintain lactation
Oxytocin and prolactin
What hormone helps prevent diuresis
ADH
