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Endoncrine Hormones
Endoncrine Glands and the Hormones they Produce
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE (ABBREVIATION) | ADH |
| WHAT IS (ADH) | ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE |
| WHERE IS ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE (ADH) PRODUCED | HYPOTHALAMUS |
| OXYTOCIN HORMONE (ABBREVIATION) | OT |
| WHAT IS (OT) | OXYTOCIN |
| WHERE IS OXYTOCIN (OT) PRODUCED | HYPOTHALAMUS |
| GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE (ABBREVIATION) | GH-RH |
| WHAT IS GH-RH | GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE |
| WHERE IS GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE (GH-RH) PRODUCED | HYPOTHALAMUS |
| CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE (ABBREVIATION) | CRH |
| WHAT IS (CRH) | CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE |
| WHERE IS CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE (CRH) PRODUCED | HYPOTHALAMUS |
| GROWTH HORMONE-INHIBITING HORMONE (ABBREVIATION) | GH-IH |
| WHAT IS (GH-IH) | GROWTH HORMONE-INHIBITING HORMONE |
| WHERE IS GROWTH HORMONE-INHIBITING HORMONE (GH-IH) PRODUCED | HYPOTHALAMUS |
| THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE (ABBREVIATION) | TRH |
| WHAT IS (TRH) | THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE |
| WHERE IS THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE (TRH) PRODUCED | HYPOTHALAMUS |
| GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE (ABBREVIATION) | GnRH |
| WHAT IS (GnRH) | GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE |
| WHERE IS GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE (GnRH) PRODUCED | HYPOTHALAMUS |
| WHAT HORMONES DOES THE HYPOTHALAMUS PRODUCE | ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE(ADH) OXYTOCIN(OT) GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE(GH-RH)GROWTH HORMONE-INHIBITING HORMONE(GH-IH)CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE(CRH)THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE(TRH)GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE(GnRH) |
| THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE (ABBREVIATION) | TSH |
| WHAT IS (TSH) | THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE |
| WHERE IS THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH)PRODUCED | ANTERIOR PITUITARY |
| ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN HORMONE (ABBREVIATION) | ACTH |
| WHAT IS (ACTH) | ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN HORMONE |
| WHERE IS ADRENOCORTICOTROPIN HORMONE (ACTH) PRODUCED | ANTERIOR PITUITARY |
| GROWTH HORMONE (ABBREVIATION) | GH |
| WHAT IS (GH) | GROWTH HORMONE |
| WHERE IS GROWTH HORMONE (GH) PRODUCED | ANTERIOR PITUITARY |
| FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE (ABBREVIATION) | FSH |
| WHAT IS (FSH) | FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE |
| WHERE IS FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE (FSH) PRODUCED | ANTERIOR PITUITARY |
| LUTEINIZING HORMONE (ABBREVIATION) | LH |
| WHAT IS (LH) | LUTEINIZING HORMONE |
| WHERE IS LUTEINIZING HORMONE (LH) PRODUCED | ANTERIOR PITUITARY |
| PROLACTIN (ABBREVIATION) | PRL |
| WHAT IS (PRL) | PROLACTIN |
| WHERE IS PROLACTIN (PRL) PRODUCED | ANTERIOR PITUITARY |
| MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE (ABBREVIATION) | MSH |
| WHAT IS (MSH) | MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE |
| WHERE IS MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE (MSH) PRODUCED | ANTERIOR PITUITARY |
| WHAT HORMONES DOES THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY PRODUCE | THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE(TSH)ANDRENOCORTICOTROPIN HORMONE(ACTH) GROWTH HORMONE(GH) FOLLICLE-STIMULATING HORMONE(FSH) LUTEINIZING HORMONE(LH) PROLACTIN(PRL) MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE(MSH) |
| WHERE IS ALDOSTERONE PRODUCED | ADRENAL CORTEX |
| WHERE IS CORTISOL PRODUCED | ADRENAL CORTEX |
| WHERE IS TESTOSTERONE PRODUCED | ADRENAL CORTEX AND TESTES |
| DEHYDRO-EPIANDROSTERONE (ABBREVIATION) | DHEA |
| WHAT IS (DHEA) | DEHYDRO-EPIANDROSTERONE |
| WHERE IS DEHYDRO-EPIANDROSTERONE (DHEA) PRODUCED | ADRENAL CORTEX |
| WHAT TYPE OF HORMONES ARE TESTOSTERONE AND DEHYDRO-EPIANDROSTERONE (DHEA) | ANDROGENS |
| WHAT HORMONES DOES ADRENAL CORTEX PRODUCE | ALDOSTERONE CORTISOL ANDROGENS: TESTOSTERONE DEHYDRO EPIANDROSTERONE(DHEA) |
| WHAT HORMONE DOES THE TESTES PRODUCE | ANDROGENS (TESTOSTERONE) |
| EPINEPHRINE (ABBREVIATION) | E |
| WHAT IS (E) | EPINEPHRINE |
| WHERE IS EPINEPHRINE PRODUCED | ANDRENAL MEDULLA |
| NOREPINEPHRINE (ABBREVIATION) | NE |
| WHAT IS (NE) | NOREPINEPHRINE |
| WHERE IS NOREPINEPHRINE (NE) PRODUCED | ADRENAL MEDULLA |
| WHAT HORMONES DOES THE ANDRENAL MEDULLA PRODUCE | EPINEPHRINE(E) NOREPINEPHRINE(NE) |
| WHERE IS MELATONIN PRODUCED | PINEAL GLAND |
| WHAT HORMONE DOES THE PINEAL GLAND PRODUCE | MELATONIN |
| WHERE IS ESTROGENS PRODUCED | OVARIES |
| WHERE IS PROGESTINS(PROGESTERONE) PRODUCED | OVARIES |
| WHAT HORMONES DO THE OVARIES PRODUCE | ESTROGENS PROGESTINS(PROGESTERONE) |
| WHERE IS THYMOSINS PRODUCED | THYMUS GLAND |
| WHAT HORMONE DOES THE THYMUS GLAND PRODUCE | THYMOSINS |
| PARATHYROID HORMONE (ABBREVIATION) | PTH |
| WHAT IS (PTH) | PARATHYROID HORMONE |
| WHERE IS PARATHYROID HORMONE(PTH) PRODUCED | PARATHYROID GLAND |
| WHERE IS GLUCAGON PRODUCED | PANCREAS |
| WHERE IS INSULIN PRODUCED | PANCREAS |
| WHERE IS SOMATOSTATIN PRODUCED | PANCREAS |
| PANCREATIC POLYPEPTIDE (ABBREVIATION) | PP |
| WHAT IS (PP) | PANCREATIC POLYPEPTIDE |
| WHERE IS PANCREATIC POLYPEPTIDE(PP) PRODUCED | PANCREAS |
| WHERE IS OXYTOCIN(OT) RELEASED | POSTERIOR PITUITARY |
| WHERE IS ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE(ADH) RELEASED | POSTERIOR PITUITARY |
| WHAT HORMONES DOES THE POSTERIOR PITUITARY RELEASE | OXYTOCIN(OT) ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE(ADH) |
| THYROXINE (ABBREVIATION) | T4 |
| WHAT IS (T4) | THYROXINE |
| TRIIODOTHYRONINE (ABBREVIATION) | T3 |
| WHAT IS (T3) | TRIIODOTHYRONINE |
| NAME TWO ANDROGENS | TESTOSTERONE DEHYDRO-EPIANDROSTERONE(DHEA) |
| CALCITONIN (ABBREVIATION) | CT |
| WHAT IS (CT) | CALCITONIN |
| WHERE IS THYROXINE(T4) PRODUCED | THYROID GLAND |
| WHERE IS TRIIODOTHYRONINE(T3) PRODUCED | THYROID GLAND |
| WHERE IS CALCITONIN(CT) PRODUCED | THYROID GLAND |
| WHAT HORMONES DOES THE THYROID GLAND PRODUCE | THYROID HORMONES:THYROXINE(T4) & TRIIODOTHYRONINE(T3) CALCITONIN(CT) |
| WHAT GLAND DOES NOT PRODUCE HORMONES | POSTERIOR PITUITARY |
| PARATHYROID GLANDS (DEFINITION) | FOUR SMALL GLANDS EMBEDDED IN THE POSTERIOR SURFACE OF THE THYROID GLAND,RESPONSIBLE FOR PARATHYROID HORMONE(PTH) SECRETION |
| PANCREAS (DEFINITION) | REGULATES BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS |
| POSTERIOR PITUITARY (DEFINITION) | CONTAINS AXONS EXTENDING FROM THE HYPOTHALAMUS |
| OVARIES (DEFINITION) | FEMALE GONADS,REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS THAT PRODUCE GAMETES(OVUM/EGGS) |
| TESTES (DEFINITION) | MALE GONADS,SITE OF GAMETES(SPERM),PRODUCTION AND HORMONE SECRETION |
| ADRENAL CORTEX (DEFINITION) | SUPERFICIAL REGION OF THE ADRENAL GLAND, PRODUCES STEROID HORMONES |
| PINEAL GLAND (DEFINITION) | NEURAL TISSUE IN POSTERIOR ROOF OF DIENCEPHALON |
| HYPOTHALAMUS (DEFINITION) | DEEP REGION OF THE ADRENAL GLAND |
| THYROID GLAND (DEFINITION) | INCREASES METABOLIC RATE AND PROTEIN SYNTHESIS,REGULATES HEART RATE |
| ANTERIOR PITUITARY (DEFINITION) | MASTER GLAND,RELEASES HORMONES TO STIMULATE OTHER ORGANS |
| THYMUS (DEFINITION) | THYMUS |
| WHAT GLAND HAS FOUR SMALL GLANDS EMBEDDED IN THE POSTERIOR SURFACE OF THE THYROID GLAND,RESPONSIBLE FOR PARTHYROID HORMONE(PTH)SECRETION | PARATHYROID GLANDS |
| WHAT GLAND CONTAINS AXONS EXTENDING FROM THE HYPOTHALAMUS | POSTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND |
| WHAT GLAND REGULATES BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS | PANCREAS |
| WHAT GLANDS ARE MALE GONADS,SITE OF GAMETES(SPERM)PRODUCTION & HORMONE SECRETION | TESTES |
| WHAT GLAND IS NEURAL TISSUE IN THE POSTERIOR ROOF OF DIENCEPHALON | PINEAL GLAND |
| WHAT IS THE SUPERFICIAL REGION OF THE ADRENAL GLAND THAT PRODUCES STEROID HORMONES | ADRENAL CORTEX |
| WHAT IS THE DEEP REGION OF THE ADRENAL GLAND | ADRENAL MEDULLA |
| WHAT GLAND IS THE MASTER GLAND AND RELEASES HORMONES TO STIMULATE OTHER ORGANS | ANTERIOR PITUITARY |
| WHAT GLAND RELEASES HORMONES THAT INHIBIT & STIMULATE THE PITUITARY | HYPOTHALAMUS |
| WHAT GLAND INCREASES METABOLIC RATE & PROTEIN SYNTHESIS,REGULATES HEART RATE | THYROID GLAND |
| THYMUS (DEFINITION) | PANCREAS |
| WHAT DOES NEGATIVE FEEDBACK CONTROL | THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM |
| BECAUSE THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM IS CONTROLLED BY NEGATIVE FEEDBACK WHAT MUST HAPPEN TO THE GLAND THAT IS SECRETING THE HORMONES | MUST BE TURNED ON & OFF BY A STIMULUS |
| 3 TYPES OF ENDOCRINE STIMULI THAT CAUSES HORMONES TO RELEASE | HUMORAL STIMULI HORMONAL STIMULI NEURAL STIMULI |
| WHAT CAUSES HUMORAL STIMULI TO OCCUR IN THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM | CHANGES IN COMPOSITION OF EXTRACELLULAR FLUID(BLOOD) |
| WHAT CAUSES HORMONAL STIMULI TO OCCUR IN THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM | CHANGES IN CIRCULATING HORMONE OR HORMONE CONCENTRATION |
| WHAT CAUSES NEURAL STIMULI TO OCCUR IN THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM | ARRIVAL OF NEUROTRANSMITTERS OR NERVE IMPULSES |
| HOW DOES THE HYPOTHALAMUS CONTROL THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM | SECRETES HORMONES,SYNTHESIZE HORMONES,AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM |
| WHAT ARE THE TWO TYPES OF REGULATORY HORMONES IN THE HYPOTHALAMUS | RELEASING AND INHIBITING HORMONES |
| WHAT GLAND DOES THE HYPOTHALAMUS CONTROL DIRECTLY | ANDRENAL GLANDS |
| HOW DOES THE HORMONES FROM THE HYPOTHALAMUS REACH THE POSTERIOR PITUITARY | VIA NEURONS |
| WHAT IS THE PITUITARY GLAND ALSO CALLED | HYPOPHYSIS |
| DOES THE PITUITARY GLAND PRODUCE STEROID OR NON STEROID HORMONES | NON STEROID HORMONES |
| WHAT KIND OR HORMONES DOES THE PITUITARY GLAND RELEASE | PEPTIDE HORMONES |
| WHAT KIND OF RECEPTORS DO THE HORMONES RELEASED BY THE PITUITARY GLANDS BIND TO | MEMBRANE RECEPTORS |
| WHAT KIND OF SECOND MESSENGER DOES THE PITUITARY GLAND USE | cAMP |
| WHAT KIND OF TISSUE ARE ENDOCRINE CELLS | GLANDULAR TISSUE |
| HOW DO THE HORMONES TRAVEL FROM THE HYPOTHALAMUS TO THE PITUITARY GLAND | THRU THE HYPOPHYSEAL PORTAL SYSTEM |
| WHAT IS A HYPOPHYSEAL PORTAL SYSTEM | A CAPILLARY NETWORK |
| WHAT KIND OF TISSUE IS THE POSTERIOR PITUITARY | NEURAL TISSUE |
| THE INTERMEDIATE PART OF THE PITUITARY IS CONSIDERED PART OF THE ANTERIOR OR POSTERIOR PITUITARY | ANTERIOR PITUITARY |
| WHAT IS THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY ALSO CALLED | ADENOHYPOPHYSIS |
| HOW ARE THE CAPILLARY BEDS IN THE INFUNDIBULUM & THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY JOINED | THROUGH PORTAL VESSELS |
| WHAT HORMONE DOES THE INTERMEDIATE PITUITARY SECRETE | MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE(MSH) |
| WHEN DOES THE PITUITARY SECRETE MSH | DURING FETAL DEVELOPMENT,IN YOUNG CHILDREN,DURING PREGNANCY,DURING SOME DISEASES |
| WHAT IS THE POSTERIOR PITUITARY ALSO CALLED | NEUROHYPOPHYSIS |
| WHAT PART OF THE PITUITARY GLAND IS ALSO CALLED NEUROHYPOPHYSIS | POSTERIOR |
| WHAT PART OF THE PITUITARY GLAND IS ALSO CALLED ADENOHYPOPHYSIS | ANTERIOR |
| WHAT IS A HYPOPHYSIS | PITUITARY GLAND |
| WHEN IS ADH RELEASED | WHEN YOUR BODY IS LOW ON WATER |
| IF YOUR BODY IS LOW ON WATER WHAT HORMONE IS RELEASED | ADH |
| WHEN IS OXYTOCIN(OT)RELEASED | DURING LABOR |
| WHAT DOES OXYTOCIN STIMULATE | SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS,MAMMARY GLANDS |
| WHAT HORMONE STIMULATES SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS & RELEASE OF MILK | OXYTOCIN(OT) |
| WHAT HORMONE IS RELEASED DURING LABOR | OXYTOCIN(OT) |
| WHAT HORMONE IS RELEASED WHEN YOUR BODY IS LOW ON WATER | ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE(ADH) |
| WHAT DOES ADH STIMULATE | STIMULATES THE BODY TO RELEASE LESS WATER THRU URINE |
| ADRENAL MEDULLA (DEFINITION) | DEEP REGION OF ADRENAL GLANDS |
| FEMALE GONADS, REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS THAT PRODUCE GAMETES (OVUM/EGGS) | OVARIES |
| WHAT KIND OF HORMONES ARE RELEASED FROM THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY | TROPIC HORMONES |
| WHAT ARE TROPIC HORMONES | HORMONES RELEASED FROM THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY |