endocrine system Flashcards
1
Q
Do endocrine gland have ducts?
A
NO
2
Q
What are the protein based chemicals endocrine glands create called?
A
hormones
3
Q
When chemicals produced by the endocrine glands reach a certain level they signal the body to shut off production… what is this called?
A
feedback loop
4
Q
the master gland found in the brain is called?
A
Pituitary Gland
5
Q
List the glands of the body
A
hypothalamus,
pituitary,
pineal
thyroid
parathyroid
thymus
pancreas
adrenal
ovaries
testes
6
Q
what glands control the release of epinephrine and adrenaline?
A
adrenal medulla
7
Q
what organ/gland is both an endocrine and an exocrine gland and plays a role in glucose metabolism
A
pancreas
