Lesson 14

Question 1

What structure of the ear detects rotational movements

Answer 1

Semicircular canals

Question 2

What are Endocrine glands

Answer 2

Ductless glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream

Question 3

What do hormones do

Answer 3

Initiate specific actions in target cells

Question 4

What are tropic hormones?

Question 5

What are Gonadotropins?

Question 6

Where are hormones found

Answer 6

The bloodstream

Question 7

What is saturation?

Answer 7

To much stimili for a target cell to respond too. Not enough receptors

Question 8

3 Examples of endocrine glands

Question 9

Endocrine system

Answer 9

Acts using hormones, can affect any cell in the body, has widespread effects, has slower but longer lasting responses

Question 10

Nervous system

Answer 10

Faster, like a text compared to a letter.

Question 11

Types of hormones

Question 12

Components of Amine hormone

Answer 12

Modified amino acid

Question 13

Components of steroid hormone

Question 14

Components of peptide hormone
What does it do
where is it?

Question 15

What connects the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland

Question 16

Posterior pituitary hormones

Answer 16

Oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)

Question 17

Oxytocin

Answer 17

Uterine contractions and milk ejection

Question 18

Hypothalamohypophyseal tract

Answer 18

Axons of neurosecretory cells

Question 19

ADH

Answer 19

Antidiuretic hormone

Question 20

ADH functions

Answer 20

Keeps water in our body during dehydration (mostly in kidney)
Increases blood pressure in our body through vasoconstriction

Question 21

“Cuddling chemical”

Answer 21

Oxytocin

Question 22

Anterior pituitary gland hormones

Answer 22

FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH, PRL, GH (growth hormone), MSH (Melanocyte-stimulating Hormone)

Question 23

Why are the blood vessels of the Ant pituitary unique

Answer 23

Hypo Portal system :
Blood vessel - Cap - blood vessel - Cap - Blood vessel

Usually: BV - Cap - BV

Question 24

Thyroid stimulating hormone
where and what

Answer 24

Thyroid

Question 25

Prolactin

Answer 25

Acts on mammary glands

Question 26

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone ACTH

Answer 26

Adrenal gland acts on adrenal cortex

Question 27

Melatonin

Answer 27

Helps regulate circadian rhythm

Question 28

Pineal gland

Answer 28

In epithalamus, produces melatonin

Question 29

Thyroid gland

Answer 29

Produces Calcitonin
Thyroid hormones (T3 T4)

Question 30

The Butterfly shaped gland inferior to the larynx is the Thyroid gland T/F

Answer 30

True

Question 31

2nd largest pure endocrine gland is the Thyroid gland T/F

Answer 31

False

Question 32

Where is Parathyroid gland

Answer 32

On posterior surface of thyroid gland

Question 33

What does it produce

Answer 33

PTH parathyroid hormone.
Increases Calcium in blood through increasing…

Question 34

Thymus

Answer 34

Atrophies after puberty

Question 35

Adrenal glands have what two parts

Answer 35

Adrenal cortex and adrenal medulla

Question 36

Adrenal cortex

Answer 36

Cortisol -
Aldosterone -

Question 37

Adrenal medulla

Answer 37

Epinephrine (adrenaline)
Norepinephrine - enhance fight or flight response

Question 38

Adrenal gland vs PNS
fight or flight

Question 39

Pancreas

Answer 39

Located in posterior wall of abdominal cavity
Produces glucagon
Produces insulin

Question 40

Insulin

Answer 40

Balances blood sugar…

Question 41

Ovary

Answer 41

Produces estrogen
Produces progesterone

Question 42

Testis

Answer 42

Produces testosterone

Question 43

Which organ has endocrine cells?

Answer 43

Kidney

Question 44

Kidney

Answer 44

produces Renin

Question 45

Heart

Answer 45

Atrial natriuretic peptide ANP
Helps blood pressure