The ______ gland is considered the master gland because it produces tropic hormones which control other glands.
pituitary
The pituitary gland is considered the _____gland because it produces tropic hormones which control other glands.
master
Other name or pituitary gland
Hypophysis
Other name for anterior pituitary gland
Adenohypophysis
4 tropic glands the anterior pituitary gland releases
Gonadotropins (Follicle-simulating hormone and Luteinizing hormone)
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (thyrotropin)
2 other hormones released by the anterior pituitary gland other than tropic hormones.
Growth Hormone
Prolactin
What hormone regulates hormone production in the cortex of the adrenal gland?
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
What hormone regulates growth by regulating activity of the thyroid gland?
Thyrotropin
What hormone regulates growth and has major effects on muscle and bone?
Growth Hormone
What hormone stimulates breast development and maintains lactation?
Prolactin
What hormones stimulate the gonads (from the anterior pituitary)?
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Luteinizing hormone
What hormones does the posterior pituitary lobe produce?
Oxytocin
Antidiuretic hormone
What hormone stimulates uterine contractions and cause milk ejection?
Oxytocin
What hormone reduces urine output and conserves water by increasing reabsorption of water in the kidneys?
Antidiuretic hormone
The thyroid gland has two lobes connected by the _____.
Isthmus
Thyroid hormone is actual 2 active hormones. Name them
Thyroxine(T4)
Triiodothyronine(T3)
2 major thyroid hormones
Thyroid hormone (thyroxine and triiodothyronine)
Calcitonin
Hormone that stimulates deposition of calcium into bones.
Calcitonin
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?
Parathyroid hormone
What hormone regulates calcium balance in the blood by increasing secretions from the bone and decreasing excretions in the kidneys?
Parathyroid
Adrenal medulla secretes . . .
Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
Adrenal Cortex secretes 3 major groups of steroid hormones called ______.
Corticosteroid
Adrenal cortez secretes 3 major groups of steroid hormones called corticosteroids.
Name them.
Mineral-o-corticoid
Gluco-corticoid
Gonad-o-corticoid
Pancreas produces what 2 hormones?
Insulin
Glucogon
Ovaries produce . . .
Estrogen
Progesterone
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
thymosin, thymulin, and thymopoietin
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.