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KESM A&P
Endocrine Glands & Hormones
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| anterior pituitary | GH -growth hormone |
| anterior pituitary | TSH -thyroid stimulating hormone |
| anterior pituitary | ACTH -adrenocorticotropic hormone- Adrenal Cortex |
| anterior pituitary | PRL -prolactin -makes milk |
| anterior pituitary | FSH -follicle stimulating hormone -egg/ovary |
| anterior pituitary | LH -luteinizing hormone |
| posterior pituitary | ADH -antidiuretic hormone |
| posterior pituitary | Oxytocin |
| thyroid | T3 & T4 -iodine molecules |
| thryoid | Calcitonin |
| parathyroids | PTH -parathyroid hormone |
| adrenal medulla | epinephrine and norepinephrine -hormones & sympathetic NS nuerotransmitters |
| adrenal cortex | cortisol -lipids based on cholesterol molecules |
| adrenal cortex | aldosterone |
| adrenal cortex | sex hormones |
| pancreatic islets | insulin -from blood glucose into cells (second) |
| pancreatic islets | glucagon -from liver to blood (first) |
| testes | testosterone |
| ovaries | estrogen |
| ovaries | progesterone |
| thymus | thymosin |
| pineal | melatonin |