GLAND CENTRAL
These glands sits superior to the kidneys
Adrenal glands
Prolactin acts on this tissue
Breast tissue
The term for releasing too much of a hormone
Hypersecretion
These two hormones work together to regulate blood sugar
Insulin and glucagon
The three ossicles of the middle ear
Malleus, incus, stapes
The pineal gland secretes this sleep-related hormone
Melatonin
Growth hormone targets these two structures
Muscles and bones
Hypothyroidism involves a hyposecretion of these two hormones
T3 and T4
Beta cells of the pancreas secrete this hormone
Insulin
This snail-shaped inner ear structure houses the organ of hearing
Cochlea
This gland is responsible for the development of the immune system
Thymus
ADH's target cells are found in this organ
Kidneys
High serum calcium with low bone density points to hypersecretion of this hormone
Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Alpha cells secrete this hormone, which targets the liver
Glucagon
This layer of the eye contains the photoreceptors
Retina
Oxytocin is made by the ______ and secreted by the ______
Made by the hypothalamus, secreted by the posterior pituitary
ACTH targets this specific region of a gland
Adrenal cortex
TSH is very high but T4 is very low — the dysfunction is most likely here
The thyroid gland
This hormone tells the kidneys to retain salt and water, raising blood pressure
Aldosterone
These photoreceptors work in dim light and don't detect color
Rods
The endocrine portion of the pancreas is made of these cell clusters (containing alpha and beta cells)
Islets of Langerhans
Thymosin acts on these cells of the immune system
T cells
Chronic hypersecretion of growth hormone in an adult causes this condition
Acromegaly
These two hormones drive the fight-or-flight response
Epinephrine and norepinephrine
The point where the optic nerve meets the eye, containing no photoreceptors
The blind spot (optic disc)