Endocrinology

Question 1

What are the glands/organs of the endocrine system?

Answer 1

pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, adrenal, pancreas, and gonads,

Question 2

What’s needed to classify classic hormones?

Answer 2

Target organ, function, and origin

Question 3

Function and place of thyroid stimulating hormone/ thyrotropin (TSH).

Answer 3

adenohypophysis, stimulates thyroid

Question 4

Function and place of adrenocorticotropin (ACTH).

Answer 4

adenohypophysis, makes cortisol, targets superficial adrenal cortex

Question 5

Function and place of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH).

Answer 5

adenohypophysis, gonad stimulation

Question 6

Function and place of luteinizing hormone (LH).

Answer 6

adenohypophysis, secretes sex hormones

Question 7

Function and place of growth hormone/ somatotropin (GH/STH).

Answer 7

adenohypophysis, growth of skeletal muscle

Question 8

Function and place of prolactin.

Answer 8

adenohypophysis, lactation, mammary tissue

Question 9

Function and place of antidiuretic hormone

Answer 9

neurohypophysis, vasopressin, water retention, increase BP, kidney’s urination function

Question 10

Function and place of oxytocin.

Answer 10

neurohypophysis, increases milk production, stimulates labor, orgasms

Question 11

Physically describe the thyroid gland.

Answer 11

Butterfly shaped, follicle cells

Question 12

Function and place of parafollicular cells.

Answer 12

makes calcitonin, decreases Ca

Question 13

Physically describe the parathyroid gland.

Answer 13

4 mini glands on posterior of thyroid gland, increase Ca levels

Question 14

Function and place of zona glomerulosa.

Answer 14

adrenal gland, makes aldosterone, increases K and decreases Na

Question 15

Function and place of zona fasciculata.

Answer 15

adrenal glands, makes cortisol, deals with stress

Question 16

Function and place of zona reticularis.

Answer 16

adrenal glands, sex steroids (estrogen and testosterone)

Question 17

Function and place of beta cells.

Answer 17

pancreas, glucagon, increases blood glucose levels

Question 18

Function and place of alpha cells.

Answer 18

pancreas, insulin, decreases blood glucose levels

Question 19

Function and place of estrogen.

Answer 19

gonads, promote female secondary characteristics

Question 20

Function and place of progestrogen.

Answer 20

gonads, maintains pregnancy, promotes pregnancy during menses

Question 21

Function and place of testosterone.

Answer 21

gonads, secondary male characteristics

Question 22

Function and place of thymosin.

Answer 22

thymus, regulates WBC, stimulates development of immune system