Endocrine System

ADH and Oxytocin are secreted by the ______ gland

Posterior Pituitary

The hormone that accounts for roughly 90% of all thyroid secretions is ______.

Thyroxine

increased blood pressure and blood glucose levels results from the secretion of epinephrine (E) and norepinephrine (NE) by the cells of the __________.

adrenal medulla

the mineralocorticoid that causes the retention of sodium by preventing the loss of sodium ions in urine, sweat, saliva, and digestive secretions is _______.

aldosterone

the cells of the adrenal cortex produce more than two dozen steroid hormones collectively called __________.

corticosteroids

the hormone that stimulates glucose transport and utilization in its target cells is _________.

insulin

the pineal gland contains secretory cells that synthesize the hormone ______.

melatonin

the cells of the corpus luteum release ______ which accelerates the movement of fertilized eggs along the uterine tubes and prepares the uterus for the arrival of a developing embryo.

progesterone

fight and flight

sympathetic

in males, the most important steroid hormone produced by the interstitial cells of the testes is _________.

testosterone

steroid hormones known as glucocorticoids affect _____ metabolism.

glucose

The hormone ANP, which lowers both blood volume and pressure, is secreted by the _______.

heart

The pituitary hormone that controls the release of glucocorticoids from the adrenal cortex is ______.

ACTH

when blood glucose levels rise, insulin is secreted and released by pancreatic cells called ________.

B (beta) cells

The C Cells of the thyroid gland produce the hormone _______.

Calcitonin

The cell population found in the parathyroid gland that produces parathyroid hormone is the _________ _____ ___________.

Chief cell population

The pituitary hormone that promotes egg development in ovaries, and sperm development in testes, is _____.

FSH (Follicle stimulating hormone)

Thyroid hormone contains the mineral ______.

Iodine

insulin release in the pancreas is enhanced by ____________ stimulation by the autonomic nervous system.

Parasympathetic

The pituitary hormone that stimulates MEANOCYTES to produce melanin is ______.

MSH (Melanocyte stimulating hormone)

The hormone that initiates uterine contractions is ______.

Oxytocin

The gland responsible for the calorigenic (metabolism) effect is the _____.

Thyroid

The parathyroid glands produce parathormone, which is responsible for increasing the level of _____ _______ in the blood.

calcium ions

the hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells by the bone marrow is _________.

erythropoietin

when stimulated by FSH, follicle cells in the ovary produce large quantities of ______.

estrogen

the alpha cells of the endocrine pancreas produce the hormone ________.

glucagon

rest and digest

parasympathetic

the organ located in the mediastinum that plays a key role in the development and maintenance of normal immune defenses is the _________.

thymus