Endocrine System - Sistema Endocrino

Question 1

Thyroid

Answer 1

Tiroides

Question 2

Pancreas

Answer 2

Páncreas, enzymes for digesting food, insulin (lowers blood sugar), glucagon (raises blood sugar)

Question 3

Hormone

Answer 3

Hormona

Question 4

Epinephrine

Answer 4

Epinefrina, hormone secreted by adrenal medulla to help body deal with stress

Question 5

Adrenaline

Answer 5

Adrenalina, hormone secreted by adrenal medulla to help body deal with stress

Question 6

Thyroid gland

Answer 6

Glandula tiroidea, largest endocrine gland, secretes T3 & T4 (AKA tiroxina)

Question 7

Goiter

Answer 7

Bocio, enlargement of thyroid gland

Question 8

Adrenal glands

Answer 8

Glandulas suprarrenales, two: one above each kidney

Question 9

Islets of Langerhans

Answer 9

Islotes de Langerhans, clusters of endocrine tissue in pancreas, secrete hormones including insulin and glucagon

Question 10

Pituitary gland

Answer 10

Hipófisis, AKA hypophysis cerebri; at base of brain–master gland; produces hormones that stimulate function of other endocrine glands–hormones: TSH, FSH, LH, HGH, ACTH, prolactic, oxytocin

Question 11

Hypothalamus

Answer 11

In brain. Stim & inhib hormones

Question 12

parathyroid gland

Answer 12

in neck. parathyroid hormone, regulates calcium levels in the blood and bone metabolism

Question 13

pineal gland

Answer 13

in brain. melatonin, sleep-wake patterns