Basic/parts
Definition of endocrine system
What is a body system that secretes and produces hormones that function to regulate body activities?
Pituitary glands other name with location and the name of the two parts
What is the "Master Gland" (regulates function of other glands), base of the skull and Anterior and Posterior Pituitary?
The two hormones that stimulates the testicles and ovaries to function
What are the Luteinizing hormone (LH) and Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)?
Female paired reproductive organ
What are the ovaries?
Language Endocrine comes from
Endo and Crinis meaning
What is Greek language?
What is within and secret?
A gland that is located near the center of the brain and releases Melatonin.
Name the two other glands in the brain.
What is the Pineal gland?
What is the Hypothalamus and Pituitary gland?
Growth hormone (GH) does what
What is assisting in proper growth and body development?
Male paired reproductive organs
What is the abdomen and regulating blood sugar?
Hormone that makes the stomach produce acid?
What is Gastrin?
Glands that produce one or more hormones into the body and bloodstream are called
What is Endocrine Glands?
Thymus gland is also called what and works to do this until when?
What is sweetbreads and helps regulate the immune system until full maturity of animal?
Produces milk in mammals, stimulates breast milk, and halts breast milk are called what?
What is prolactin, prolactin releasing hormone (PRH) and prolactin-inhibiting hormone (PIH)?
The gland that is located on top of each kidney which is composed of what
What is the Adrenal gland and the Adrenal cortex (hormones necessary for survival) and Adrenal medulla (hormones not needed for survival)?
Name the three hormones that go with the reproductive organs
What is estrogen, progesterone, testosterone?
Two of the four basic groups of hormones
What are fatty acid, steroid, amino-acid, or peptide?
Thyroid Gland does what and is located where
Oxytocin does what
What is stimulating the uterus to contract during labor also impacting breast milk production?
Commonly used in labor and delivery.
Pancreases is located where and does what
What is the abdomen and regulating blood sugar?
Name the three hormones that are included in estrogen
What are estradiol, estrone, and estriol?
Hormones that are produced allows (name 3)
What is metabolic activity, growth/development, tissue function, sexual Function, reproduction, sleep/mood?
The four glands around the thyroid that regulates calcium is called what
What is the parathyroid gland?
Hormone that helps regulate metabolism and immune response
What is corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)?
Organs that aren't part of the endocrine system but assist with the process are called what and include 2 of the 5 organs
What is the secondary endocrine organs and kidneys, liver, heart, stomach, or intestines?
Glucagon, insulin, and somatostatin do what
What is increasing blood sugar levels, decreasing blood sugar levels, and maintaining levels of sugar in the blood.