Hormones
Glands
Disorders
In the textbook but not the slides
Miscellaneous
100
a hormone released by the ovaries that influences female reproductive traits
estrogen or progesterone
100
the gland that is known as the "king gland" (due to its power over others)
the pituitary gland
100
the disorder that occurs when glands make too little growth hormone
dwarfism
100
the function of MSH (melanocyte-stimulating hormone)
stimulates melanocytes in the skin to increase production of the pigment melanin
100
what is this gland?
pituitary gland
200
a hormone released by the adrenal gland that increases heart rate and blood pressure
adrenaline (epinephrine)
200
the gland that is involved in both the endocrine and digestive systems
pancreas
200
the disorder that includes the pancreas stopping insulin production and excess blood glucose levels
diabetes mellitus
200
the age diabetes is normally discovered before
15 years old
200
this gland is where important immune cells mature
thymus gland
300
the hormone which helps t-cells develop
thymosin
300
the glands located on top of the kidneys
adrenal glands
300
the disorder that occurs when glands make too much growth hormone
gigantism
300
Name a part of the adrenal gland
(hint: same names as parts of the brain)
adrenal medulla, adrenal cortex
300
very bad riddle:
subtract four letters from me and I become the gland that controls metabolism and calcium storage in bones
parathyroid gland
400
the hormone that controls calcium levels in the blood
parathyroid hormone (PTH)
400
the gland which is involved in the endocrine and immune system
thymus gland
400
the disorder that can occur due to iodine deficiency or autoimmune disease
goiter
400
the difference between exocrine and endocrine glands
exocrine glands release secretions through tube-like structures (ducts)
endocrine glands release hormones directly into the bloodstream
400
name a hormone released by the adrenal gland
epinephrine, cortisol, aldosterone, etc.
500
the hormone which controls metabolism
thyroxine
500
a gland that releases hormones which control metabolism
thyroid gland
500
the first step in the feedback loop which causes diabetes and prevents insulin production
the immune system attacks beta cells in the pancreas which produce insulin
500
what is this and what is its function in the endocrine system (hint: its not the pituitary gland; we learned about it in the nervous system)
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this is the hypothalamus, which controls the pituitary gland
500
the form the liver stores glucose as
glycogen