Endocrine Glands
These glands sit on top of the kidneys
What are the adrenals?
This hormone is secreted by the pineal body and affects the release of GnRH by the hypothalamus
What is melatonin?
Testosterone
What are the testes?
This hormone increases the release of GH from the anterior pituitary and is secreted by the anterior pituitary
What is Growth hormone releasing hormone?
The name of the magical map that shows the entire layout of Hogwarts
What is the Marauder's Map?
This gland is part of the digestive system and the endocrine system
What is the pancreas?
This hormone lowers blood glucose by stimulating the cells to take in glucose and is secreted by the pancreas
What is insulin?
Glucagon
What is the pancreas?
Increases blood calcium levels and is released by the parathyroid gland
What is parathyroid hormone?
The name of the creature guarding the trapdoor in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
Who is Fluffy?
This gland is made up of 4 small glands embedded in the edges of the thyroid gland
What are the parathyroid glands?
This hormone increases the growth in most cells and is secreted by the anterior pituitary
What is growth hormone?
Estrogen
What are the ovaries?
Increases the release of thyroxine from the thyroid gland and is secreted by the anterior pituitary
What is thyroid stimulating hormone?
The position does Harry play in Quidditch
What is Seeker?
Situated on the underside of the brain, this gland is part of the CNS and an endocrine gland
What is the hypothalamus?
Increases the contractions of the uterus during birth and promotes the release of breast milk and is secreted by the posterior pituitary
What is oxytocin?
Antidiuretic hormones
What is the posterior pituitary?
Stimulates milk production and is secreted by the anterior pituitary
What is prolactin?
Hermione's cat's name
Who is Crookshanks?
This gland sits at the base of the neck, just like a little bow tie in size, shape and location
What is the thyroid gland?
Increases protein and fat breakdown in most tissues and is secreted by the adrenal cortex
What is cortisol?
Aldosterone
What is the adrenal cortex?
This hormone increases sympathetic response and is secreted by the adrenal medulla.
What is Epinephrine?
The Slytherin ghost
Who is the Bloody Baron?