front 1 What is the system comprised of a series of organs that each produce a hormone? | back 1 Endocrine system |
front 2 A chemical messenger that is carried by the bloodstream is called: | back 2 Hormone |
front 3 Which gland secrets melatonin? | back 3 Pineal |
front 4 Name the two parts of the pituitary | back 4 anterior lobe & posterior lobe |
front 5 Name the hormones produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary | back 5 ACTH, TSH, Growth, Prolactin, Gonadotropins (All The Greats Play Golf) |
front 6 What runs through the infundibulum? | back 6 Axons that run from the hypothalamus to the pituitary |
front 7 What produces the hormones oxytocin and antidiuretic (vasopressin)? | back 7 The posterior lobe of the pituitary |
front 8 Name the two gonadotropin hormones produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary. | back 8 FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) and luteinizing hormone |
front 9 What gland produces thyroxine, triiodathyronine and calcitonin? | back 9 Thyroid |
front 10 What hormone does the stomach produce? | back 10 Gastrin |
front 11 What part of the adrenal gland produces cortisol and aldosterone? | back 11 the adrenal cortex |
front 12 What hormones are produced by the medulla of the adrenal gland? | back 12 Epinephrine and norepinephrine |
front 13 What hormones do the ovaries produce? | back 13 Estrogen and progesterone |
front 14 What hormone does the testes produce? | back 14 Testosterone |
front 15 What gland produces releasing and inhibiting hormones? | back 15 Hypothalamus |
front 16 What hormone does the parathyroid produce? | back 16 Parathyroid hormone :) |
front 17 Which endocrine glands are considered "primary"? | back 17 Pineal, hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal |
front 18 Can the heart be considered an endocrine gland? | back 18 Yes, it produces atrial natriuretic homrone |
front 19 Bonus: where is the pituitary located in the body (be specific)? | back 19 In the hypophyseal fossa of the sella turcic on the sphenoid bone! |