Hormones Flashcards
What is a hormone?
A hormone is a chemical messenger secreted from a gland which travels in the blood to anywhere in the body.
What is a gland?
An organ which secretes hormones into the body.
Name the 10 components of the endocrine system
Pineal gland, hypothalamus, pituary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid, pancreas, kidneys, testes, ovaries
What is the main hormone that the pineal gland secretes?
Melatonin
What is the main hormone that the hypothalamus secretes?
Vasopressin
What is the main hormone that the pituitary gland secretes?
Growth hormone
What is the main hormone that the thyroid gland secretes?
Thyroxine
What is the main hormone that the parathyroid secretes?
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
What are four of the hormones that the pancreas secretes?
Insulin, Somatostatin, Gastrin, Glucagon
What are two of the hormones the adrenal gland secretes?
Cortisol, Aldosterone
What are three of the hormones that the kidneys secrete?
Erythropoietin, Calcitriol, Reinin
What is the hormone that the testes secrete?
Testosterone
What are the two hormones that the ovaries secrete?
Progesterone, Oestrogen
What hormone has been found to be associated with aggression?
Testosterone
Name one psychologist who ran an animal study on the relationship between testosterone and aggression
Edwards, 1869
