Endocrine System

Question 1

Aden/o

Answer 1

Gland

Question 2

Adrenal/o

Answer 2

Adrenal gland

Question 3

Gonad/o

Answer 3

Sex glands

Question 4

Pancreat/o

Answer 4

Pancreas

Question 5

Parathyroid/o

Answer 5

Parathyroid gland

Question 6

Pituitar/o

Answer 6

Pituitary gland

Question 7

Thyr/o

Answer 7

Thyroid gland

Question 8

Thyroid/o

Answer 8

Thyroid gland

Question 9

Andr/o

Answer 9

Male

Question 10

Calc/o

Answer 10

Calcium

Question 11

Calci/o

Answer 11

Calcium

Question 12

Cortic/o

Answer 12

Cortex

Question 13

Crin/o

Answer 13

Secrete

Question 14

Dips/o

Answer 14

Thirst

Question 15

Estr/o

Answer 15

Female

Question 16

Gest/o

Answer 16

Pregnancy, gestation

Question 17

Gluc/o

Answer 17

Sugar

Question 18

Glyc/o

Answer 18

Sugar

Question 19

Home/o

Answer 19

Sameness

Question 20

Hormon/o

Answer 20

Hormone

Question 21

Kal/i

Answer 21

Potassium

Question 22

Lact/o

Answer 22

Milk

Question 23

Myx/o

Answer 23

Mucus

Question 24

Natr/o

Answer 24

Sodium

Question 25

Phys/o

Answer 25

Growing

Question 26

Somat/o

Answer 26

Body

Question 27

Ster/o

Answer 27

Solid structure

Question 28

Toc/o

Answer 28

Childbirth

Question 29

Toxic/o

Answer 29

Poison

Question 30

Ur/o

Answer 30

Urine

Question 31

-agon

Answer 31

Assemble, gather together

Question 32

-emia

Answer 32

Blood condition

Question 33

-in

Answer 33

Substance

Question 34

-ine

Answer 34

Substance

Question 35

-tropin

Answer 35

Stimulating the function of, to turn on, to act on

Question 36

-uria

Answer 36

Urine condition

Question 37

Eu-

Answer 37

Good, normal

Question 38

Hyper-

Answer 38

Excessive, above

Question 39

Hypo-

Answer 39

Deficient, below

Question 40

Oxy-

Answer 40

Rapid, sharp, acid

Question 41

Pan-

Answer 41

All

Question 42

Poly-

Answer 42

Many, increased

Question 43

Tetra-

Answer 43

Four

Question 44

Tri-

Answer 44

Three

Question 45

What is the difference between -trophic, -trophin and -tropin?

Answer 45

• trophic = pt regulation
• trophin = substance that regulates
• tropin = substance that regulates

Question 46

What is -tocia and -tocin?

Answer 46

• tocia = childbirth

- tocin = substance that stimulates childbirth

Question 47

What are the hormones released by the thyroid?

Answer 47

All have ‘thyr’ within

Exception = calcitonin

Question 48

What are the hormones released by the parathyroid?

Answer 48

Parathyroid hormone or parathormone

Question 49

What are the hormones released by the adrenal cortex?

Answer 49

Cortisol
Aldosterone
Androgens and estrogens

Question 50

What are the hormones released by the adrenal medulla?

Answer 50

Epinephrine (adrenaline)

Norepinephrine

Question 51

What are the hormones released by the pancreas?

Answer 51

Insulin

Glucagon

Question 52

What are the hormones released by the pituitary or hypophysis? (Anterior)

Answer 52

Trophin hormones (stimulate what is in the name)
Prolactin
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone

Question 53

What are the hormones released by the pituitary or hypophysis? (Posterior)

Answer 53

Oxytocin

Antidiuretic hormone

Question 54

What are the hormones released by the gonads? (Ovaries)

Answer 54

Estrogen
Estradiol
Progesterone

Question 55

What are the hormones released by the gonads? (Testes)

Answer 55

Testosterone

androgen

Question 56

What are the hormones released by the thymus?

Answer 56

Thymosin

Question 57

What are the hormones released by the GI tract?

Answer 57

Gastrin
Cholecystokinin
Secretin

Question 58

What are the hormones released by the kidney?

Answer 58

Erythropoietin

Renin