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Carnegie endocrine W

A&P endocrine worksheet ma winter 2015

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Know all 10 endocrine glands hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroids, adrenals, islets of Langerhans,ovaries testes,pineal gland, placenta
what is another name for the pituitary hypophysis
another name for anterior pituitary adenohypophysis
another name for posterior pituitary neurohypophysis
where is the hypothalamus located? it's part of the brain
where is the pituitary located? base of the brain
where is the anterior pituitary located? Anterior lobe of pituitary
where is the posterior pituitary located? Posterior lobe of pituitary
where is the thyroid located? Bowtie shaped across trachea at neck
where are the parathyroids located? Embedded in each lobe of thyroid gland (dorsal)
how many adrenal glands are there and where are they located? 2, one on each kidney
what hormone does the hypothalamus secrete? 9 hormones
What is the function of the hypothalamus? to secrete/ inhibit pituitary gland
What hormone(s) does the Pituitary/ Hypohpysis/ Master Gland secrete? 8+ hormones
What is the function of the pituitary/hypohpysis/Master Gland? To regulate all endocrine
What does the Anterior Pituitary/ Adenohypophysis secrete? GH/ Growth Hormone; TSH/Thyroid stimulating Hormone; ACTH/ Adrenocorticotropic: FSH, LH, PRL
What is FSH? Follicle Stimulating Hormone
What is LH? Luteinizing Hormone
What is PRL? Prolactin
What is the function of Growth Hormone, secreted by the anterior pituitary? bone and soft tissue
What is the function of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, secreted by Anterior Pituitary? develop function of the thyroid
What is the function of ACTH, secreted by the anterior pituitary/adenohypophysis? stimulates adrenal cortex
What is the function of FSH/ Follicle Stimulating Hormone, secreted by the anterior pituitary/adenohypophysis? Male and Female sex characteristics
What is the function of LH/ Lutenizing Hormone, secreted by the anterior pituitary/adenohypophysis? Production and secretion of reproductive hormones: estrogen, progesterone and testosterone
What is the function of PRL/Prolactin, secreted by the anterior pituitary/adenohypophysis? Milk production for breastfeeding
What does the posterior pituitary/neurohypophysis secrete? ADH/ Antidiuretic Hormone; OXY/Oxytocin
What is the function of ADH/ Antidiuretic Hormone? Retain water
What is the function of OXY/Oxytocin? Uterine contraction: labor and delivery
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