A&P II Midterm: Endocrine

The ______ gland is considered the master gland because it produces tropic hormones which control other glands.

The pituitary gland is considered the _____gland because it produces tropic hormones which control other glands.

Other name or pituitary gland

Other name for anterior pituitary gland

4 tropic glands the anterior pituitary gland releases

2 other hormones released by the anterior pituitary gland other than tropic hormones.

What hormone regulates hormone production in the cortex of the adrenal gland?

What hormone regulates growth by regulating activity of the thyroid gland?

What hormone regulates growth and has major effects on muscle and bone?

What hormone stimulates breast development and maintains lactation?

What hormones stimulate the gonads (from the anterior pituitary)?

What hormones does the posterior pituitary lobe produce?

What hormone stimulates uterine contractions and cause milk ejection?

What hormone reduces urine output and conserves water by increasing reabsorption of water in the kidneys?

The thyroid gland has two lobes connected by the _____.

Thyroid hormone is actual 2 active hormones. Name them

2 major thyroid hormones

Hormone that stimulates deposition of calcium into bones.

The parathyroid glands are found on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland. There are usually 4, but the number varies between individuals.

What hormone does it produce?

What hormone regulates calcium balance in the blood by increasing secretions from the bone and decreasing excretions in the kidneys?

Adrenal medulla secretes . . .

Adrenal Cortex secretes 3 major groups of steroid hormones called ______.

Adrenal cortez secretes 3 major groups of steroid hormones called corticosteroids.

Name them.

Pancreas produces what 2 hormones?

Ovaries produce . . .

The thymus has two lobes and is found in the thorax.

The thymus produces the hormones _____, _____, and _____ which are involved in the maturation of T lymphocytes so are important in the immune system

The pineal gland is found in the roof of the 3rd ventricle of the brain. It produces _____ which peaks at night and makes us sleepy. Its exact endocrine function is not well understood.