Anatomy Chapter 9 the endocrine system

The gland that produces melatonin is indicated by

Label A

The pineal gland is indicated by

Label A

The producer of hormones released by the posterior pituitary is indicated by

Label B

The gland that produces insulin and glucagon is indicated by

Label C

The gland that is primarily responsible for regulating metabolism is indicated by

Label D

The gland that produces insulin and glucagon is indicated by

Label E

The glands situated around the thyroid gland that operate entirely under humoral control are represented by

Label E

The gland that produces thymosin is indicated by

Label F

The thymus is indicated by

Label F

The glands that produce catecholamines are indicated by

Label G

The gland that produces insulin and glucagon is indicated by

Label H

The pancreas is indicated by

Label H

The gland that is the major producer of female hormones is indicated by

Label I

The gland that produces testosterone is indicated by

Label J

Catecholamines are released by the

adrenal medulla

Alcohol suppresses the production of this hormone, ________, which normally promotes water retention and prevents dehydration.

antidiuretic horomone (ADH)

A hormone produced by the heart, known as ________, prevents the release of aldosterone in order to reduce blood volume and blood pressure.

atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)

Cortisone and cortisol are types of ________ produced by the middle cortical layer of the adrenal gland.

glucocorticoids

The most common stimulus for prodding endocrine glands into action is

horomonal

When blood glucose levels are too high, the beta cells of the pancreas release ________ to decrease levels.

insulin

Beta cells of the pancreatic islets produce a hormone known as ________ while the alpha cells produce a hormone known as ________.

insulin; glucagon

The hypothalamus makes two hormones, ________ and ________, that are stored by the posterior pituitary.

oxytocin; antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Calcitonin is made by the ________ cells of the thyroid gland

parafollicular

The endocrine gland most closely associated with the hypothalamus is the

pituitary gland

Water-soluble hormones, such as proteins and peptide hormones, activate target cells using

second messenger system

Mineralocorticoids regulate the concentration of ________ and ________ ions in our blood.

sodium; potassium

The target organ of thyrotropic hormone (TH), or thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), is the ________ gland.

thyroid