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Endocrine 818
Endocrine A&P Review
Question | Answer |
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The endocrine glands are secreted into the ____ | bloodstream |
The exocrine glands are secreted into the _____ | external environment |
Name the three endocrine glands in the brain | hypothalamus, pineal, pituitary |
Name the three endocrine glands of the neck area | parathyroid, thyroid, thymus |
Name the four endocrine glands of the abdomen | 1) liver (very remotely) 2) adrenal, 3) pancreas, 4) ovaries/testes/placenta |
Which gland is known as the Master Gland? | pituitary |
Where is growth hormone produced? | pituitary |
What time of day is growth hormone produced? | night |
What hormone does the pituitary produce at night? | growth hormone |
Which 4 hormones are produced by the anteriorr pituitary? | stimulating hormones for the thyroid (TSH), adrenal cortex, gonads, prolactin |
Which hormones are produced by the posterior lobe of the pituitary? | ADH, oxytocin |
Where is TSH produced? | anterior pituitary |
Where is the stimulating hormone fo the adrenal cortex produced? | anterior pituitary |
Where are stimulating hormones for the gonads produced? | anterior pituitary |
Where is prolactin produced? | anterior pituitary |
Where is ADH produced? | posterior pituitary |
Where is oxytocin produced? | posterior pituitary |
What is produced by the pineal gland? | melatonin |
Where is melatonin produced? | pineal gland |