chapter 9
Aldosterone
Adrenal glands
Growth Hormone
Anterior Pituitary
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or vasopressin
Hypothyalamus
Oxytocin
Hypothyalamus
Glucagon
Pancreas
Insulin
Pancreas
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Parathyroid Gland
Thymosin
Thymus Gland
Calcitonin
Thyroid Gland
True or False: Adrenaline is also known as epinephrine
True
Cortisone and cortisol are types of ________ produced by the middle cortical layer of the adrenal gland.
glucocorticoids
Lowers blood glucose 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 pineal gland produces ________.
melatonin
Raises blood calcium levels
parathyroid hormone
Epinephrine
Adrenal glands
Glucocorticoids
Adrenal glands
Norepinephrine
Adrenal glands
The autoimmune condition that causes hyperthyroidism is known as
Grave's Disease
What is the primary function of thymosin?
Thymosin appears to be essential for the normal development of T lymphocytes.
Thyroxine (T4)
Thyroid Gland
What gland releases catecholamines?
adrenal medulla
Which of these anterior pituitary hormones regulates the endocrine activity of the cortex region of the adrenal gland?
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Male sex hormones produced by the adrenal cortex are called ________.
androgens
Promotes reabsorption of water by the kidneys to increase blood volume
antidiuretic hormone
Which hormone causes the kidneys to reabsorb more water from forming urine and as a result, increases blood volume?
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Which one of the following is NOT a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary?
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Which of these hormones regulate calcium levels in the body?
calcitonin and parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Which system produces chemical messengers known as hormones?
endocrine system
The scientific study of hormones is known as
endocrinology
The "fight-or-flight" response triggers the release of
epinephrine
What two groups of steroid hormones are made by female ovaries?
estrogens and progesterone
Stimulates development of follicles in female ovaries and sperm development in male testes
follicle-stimulating hormone
Promotes normal cell metabolism and helps the body resist long-term stressors
glucocorticoids
Promotes the growth of skeletal muscles and long bones
growth hormone
When blood glucose is too high, the beta cells of the pancreas release___ to decrease levels.
insulin
When blood glucose levels are too high, the beta cells of the pancreas release ________ to decrease levels.
insulin
Which hormone appears to play an important role in establishing the body's sleep-wake cycle?
melatonin
Stimulates contraction of the uterus and milk ejection (the let-down reflex)
oxytocin
The hypothalamus makes two hormones, ________ and ________, that are stored by the posterior pituitary.
oxytocin; antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Which endocrine gland is most closely associated with the hypothalamus?
pituitary gland
Where are the parathyroid glands located?
posterior surface of the thyroid gland
Which two hormones play a role in promoting the milk reflex and in stimulating and maintaining breast milk production in a nursing mother's breasts?
prolactin (PRL) and oxytocin
The hormone produced by male testes which is necessary for sperm production is ________.
testosterone
What is the target organ of thyrotropic hormone (TH), or thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)?
thyroid
Stimulates the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine
thyroid-stimulating hormone
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Anterior Pituitary
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Anterior Pituitary
Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Anterior Pituitary
Prolactin
Anterior Pituitary
Thyrotropic hormone (TH) or thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Anterior Pituitary