Structures
gland that is size of a pea
What is the pituitary gland
melatonin action
What is sleep patterns
Structure that secretes antidiuretic hormone into the bloodstream
What is the hypothalamus?
organ that is found below the stomach in the abdomen
What is the pancreas
substance secreted directly into the bloodstream
What is hormones
Testosterone location
What is produced by the interstitial cells of the testes
testes and ovaries grouping
What is gonads
estrogen location
What is produced by the ovaries
Pituitary Gland name
What is the master gland
organ that controls the rate of metabolism, heat production, and oxidation of all cells
What is Thyroid
Mineralocorticoids, Glucocorticoids, Androgens location
What is the adrenal glands
pituitary, hypothalamus, pineal glands
What are the tiny glands in the brain
responsible for height
What is GH
medulla and cortex are what?
What is the inside and the outside of the adrenal gland called
produced by the cells of the pancreas
What is insulin
develops breast tissue and stimulates the production of milk
What is PRL