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Endocrine Hormones
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are endocrine glands | Glands that release hormones into the bloodstream |
| What does the Pituitary Gland secrete | Growth hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, prolactin, adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| what does the Thyroid Gland produce | Thyroxine, triiodothyronine, calcitonin |
| What does the Parathyroid gland secrete | parathyroid hormone |
| What do the Adrenal glands produce | Aldosterone, cortisol, androgens, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and |
| What does the Pancreas secrete | Insulin and glucagon |
| What do the testes produce | Testosterone |
| What does the Pineal Gland secrete | Melatonin |
| What does the Thymus gland produce | Thymosin |
| What is a steroid hormone | Hormones that can pass through cell membranes with receptors in the target cell |
| What is a protein hormone | Hormones that bind to receptors on a cell and trigger a response via a second messenger |