Endocrine Vocab

Question 1

Female gonads that secrete estrogen and progesterone

Answer 1

Ovaries

Question 2

Hormone secreted by the neurohypophysis which stimulates the reabsorption of water by the kidneys and large intestine

Answer 2

ADH (antidouretic hormone)

Question 3

Portion of the hypophysis which secretes 6 different hormones and is controlled chemically by the hypothalamus

Answer 3

Anterior pituitary

Question 4

Endocrine gland which secretes hormones which effect the metabolic rate of the body and lowers the Ca++ levels of the blood

Answer 4

Thyroid

Question 5

Chemicals synthesized and secreted by the hypothalamus which stimulates the anterior pituitary to secrete its various hormones

Answer 5

Releasing/inhibitory factors

Question 6

Certain tissues or cells which possess recepto sites sensitive to a specific hormone which will produce strong physiological responses by this tissue or cell

Answer 6

Target tissue/cells

Question 7

Gland that secretes its products through a gland

Answer 7

Exocrine gland

Question 8

Hormone secreted by the adenohypophysis which stimulates the adrenal context to secretes its multitude of hormone

Answer 8

ACTH (adrenocorticotrophic hormone)

Question 9

A ductless gland which secrets ots products directly into the blodstream

Answer 9

Endocrine gland

Question 10

Portion of the interbrain which links the nervous system to the endocrine system and controls almost all the endocrine glands by its secretion of releasing factors

Answer 10

Hypothalamus

Question 11

Endocrine gland which secrets a hormone that increases blood Ca++ by stimulating osteoclast activity and lowers blood PO levels

Answer 11

Parathyroid

Question 12

Thyroid hormone that causes increased energy output from carbohydrates and an increased rate of protein synthesis

Answer 12

thyroxin

Question 13

Male gonadotropin which secretes testosterone

Answer 13

Testes

Question 14

Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary which cause contraction of the futures from child birth and ejection of milk from the pregnant female breast

Answer 14

Oxytocin

Question 15

Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary which causes development of the egg containing female ovart and supermarket production in the male testes

Answer 15

FSH

Question 16

The position of the hypophysis that is under nervous control by the hypothalamus and secretes 2 hormones

Answer 16

Posterior gland

Question 17

Sever swelling on the thyroid gland due to hypersecretion of the TSH or the lack of iodine in the diet

Answer 17

Goiter

Question 18

Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary which stimulates the enlargement of cells and or mitotic division of cells

Answer 18

GH

Question 19

Hormone secreted by the adenohypophysis which stimulates the thyroid to secrete its hormone

Answer 19

TSH

Question 20

Hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary which stimulates sex hormone secretion by the gonads and the release of the egg containing follicle of the female ovary

Answer 20

LH

Question 21

Hormone secreted by the thyroid that lowers the Ca++ levels by stimualting osteoblast activity to produce new bone which stores the Ca++ in the bones

Answer 21

Calcitonin (Ca+)

Question 22

Condition in which GH continue to be secreted after growth plate closure of the bone resulting in abnormal bone growth and increased growth of certain parts of the body

Answer 22

Acromeglay

Question 23

Condition in which the thyroid hormones are not being secreted at birth or shortly after which if allowed to continue result in permanent mental/brain impairment

Answer 23

Cretinism

Question 24

Condition in which insulin secretion is diminished or not recognized by cells or is totally absent resulting in serious or fatal metabolic conditions

Answer 24

Diabetes mellitus

Question 25

Condition in which ADH is not produced or secreted by the posterior pituitary gland resulting in extremely large quantities of urine being produced and the dehydration associated with it

Answer 25

Diabetes insipidous