Glands & Locations
This gland is both endocrine and exocrine.
What is the pancreas?
This hormone causes uterine contractions and milk release.
What is oxytocin?
Match the hormone to the gland: Testosterone → ?
What are the testes?
Too little ADH causes this condition.
What is diabetes insipidus?
A patient has fatigue, weight loss, and darkened skin. Name the disorder.
What is Addison’s disease?
This gland is known as the “master gland.”
What is the pituitary gland?
This hormone lowers blood sugar.
What is insulin?
Match the hormone to the gland: Melatonin → ?
What is the pineal gland?
This autoimmune disease causes hyperthyroidism.
What is Graves’ disease?
This hormone stimulates the thyroid to release T3 and T4.
What is TSH?
This tiny gland deep in the brain produces melatonin.
What is the pineal gland?
This hormone raises blood sugar.
What is glucagon?
Match the hormone to the gland: Cortisol → ?
What is the adrenal cortex?
This autoimmune disease causes hypothyroidism.
What is Hashimoto’s thyroiditis?
This hormone is released during stress and increases heart rate and blood pressure.
What is epinephrine?
These four tiny glands on the back of the thyroid regulate calcium.
What are the parathyroid glands?
This hormone helps the body retain water.
What is ADH?
Match the hormone to the gland: Aldosterone → ?
What is the adrenal cortex?
Too much cortisol causes this disorder.
What is Cushing’s syndrome?
Explain why hyperparathyroidism weakens bones.
Excess PTH pulls calcium out of bones, making them fragile.
These glands sit on top of the kidneys.
What are the adrenal glands?
This hormone increases metabolism and energy use.
What are T3 and T4?
Match the hormone to the gland: TSH → ?
What is the anterior pituitary?
Too little cortisol causes this disorder.
What is Addison’s disease?
A patient has moon face, buffalo hump, and high blood sugar. Name the disorder.
What is Cushing’s syndrome?