Grown for a Hormone
How many parts are there for the Parathyroid on back of the Thyroid?
4 bean sized pieces.
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine come from the Cortex (outer) or the Medulla (middle) of the Adrenal gland?
Medulla
The Adrenal gland is on top of what organ?
Kidney
The hormones from the Hypothalamus influence what other gland?
Pituitary
Hormone that helps with sperm production and male characteristics.
Testosterone
The stomach produces how many hormones?
Two hormones
Atrial natriuretic hormone comes from what area of a body.
The heart
Adrenal estrogen do what for the body?
They are not important at all
Thymosins thymopoitins comes out of which gland?
Thymus
Glucagon or Insulin: Which one increases blood sugar?
Glucagon
Gastrin does what in the body?
Increases digestive secretions
The Pancreas, behind the stomach puts out how many hormones?
Four: Glucagon, Insulin, Somatostatin, Pancreatic polypeptide
Cholecystokinin comes out of what body part?
Intestines
The two female hormones are ___ and ___.
Estrogen & Progesterone
Hormone that boosts appetite.
Ghrelin
The hormone, Thymosins thymopoitins, come out of what gland?
Thymus
Hormone that will stop uterine contractions?
Relaxin
Inhibins will stop what secretions?
Stops FSH and LH hormones.
The Placenta, or lining of the uterus, puts out how many hormones?
Three:
The hormone Secretin does what?
Slows emptying of the stomach
The hormone, Leptin, does what?
Influences energy balance, and how fast fat is stored?
The hormone, Cholecalciferol, comes from what parts of the body?
Skin, liver, kidney
Human chorionic gonadotropin does what to the body?
Maintains uterus lining
Reduces sensitivity to insulin, increases blood glucose
Resistin
Humanchorionic gonadotropin helps secrete what two other hormones?
Estrogen & Progesterone