Endocrine System

Question 1

T3

Answer 1

triiodothyronine

Question 2

T4

Answer 2

thyroxine

Question 3

PTH

Answer 3

Parathyroid Hormone

Question 4

Adrenal Corticosteriods

Answer 4

The type of steroids the adrenal cortex produces

Question 5

Two Adrenal Corticosteroids

Answer 5

Cortisol and Aldosterone

Question 6

Cortisol’s function

Answer 6

Increases blood sugar in times of stress so we have energy - and has anti-inflammatory functions

Question 7

Aldosterone

Answer 7

One of the major regulating hormones of our body’s blood volume and how much fluid is in our veins and ateries

Question 8

Catecholamines

Answer 8

A class of hormones the Adrenal Medulla produces

Question 9

Two major catecholamines

Answer 9

Epinephrine and Norepinephrine

Question 10

Common term for Epinephrine

Answer 10

Adrenaline

Question 11

Function of catecholamines

Answer 11

Fight or flight mechanism

Question 12

Gonads

Answer 12

Males: Testes ; Females: Ovaries

Question 13

Testes produce

Answer 13

Testosterone

Question 14

Ovaries produce

Answer 14

Estrogen and Progesterine

Question 15

Examples of secondary sex characteristics produced by Testes and Ovaries

Answer 15

Pubic Hair, Larger Frames in Males, Breasts in Women

Question 16

Effect the Pancreas stimulates

Answer 16

control over blood sugar

Question 17

What hormones does the pancreas release

Answer 17

Insulin and Glucagan

Question 18

Function of Insulin

Answer 18

allows your body to use sugar (glucose) from carbohydrates in the food that you eat for energy or to store glucose for future use. Insulin helps keeps your blood sugar level from getting too high (hyperglycemia) or too low (hypoglycemia)

Question 19

Function of Glucagon

Answer 19

prevents blood glucose levels from dropping too low. To do this, it acts on the liver in several ways: It stimulates the conversion of stored glycogen (stored in the liver) to glucose, which can be released into the bloodstream. This process is called glycogenolysis.