Organs of the Endocrine System Flashcards
the bridge between the nervous and endocrine system; secretes several tropic hormones into the hypophyseal portal system
hypothalamus
connects the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary; allows hormones secreted by the hypothalamus to be quickly moved to the anterior pituitary
hypophyseal portal system
True or False
Tropic hormones secreted by the hypothalamus regulate the secretion of othr tropic hormones
True
- GnRH
- TRH
- GHRH
- CRH
True or False
All hormones secreted by the pituitary are peptide hormones
True
Name the mnemonic for all fo the hormones released by the anterior pituitary
FLAT (tropic) PEG(non tropic)
FSH
LH
ACTH
TSH
Prolactin
Endorphin
Growth hormones
releases hormones in direct response to signaling (not the hypophyseal portal system) from the hypothalamus
posterior pituitary gland
The posterior pituitary gland releases what two hormones?
vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone) & oxytocin
the ____ gland is located on the anterior surface of the trachea
thyroid
where are the parathyroid glands located?
4 small glands rougly the size of peas located on the posterior of the thyroid
What is the thyroid responsible for producing? List homones
- T3 and T4
- calcitonin
releases parathyroid hormone (PTH)
parathyroid glands
sit on top of the kidney and consist of the adrenal cortex and medulla
adrenal glands
secretes steroid hormones known as corticosteroids
adrenal cortex
secretes amino-acid derived hormones epinephrine and norephinephrine
adrenal medulla
located behind the stomach in the abdominal cavity, and plays an important role in the edocrine and digestive systems
pancreas
