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Anatomy-Endocrine

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The organs of the endocrine system.   thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, pancreas, pituitary gland, adrenal medulla, atrium of the heart, kidney, skin, adrenal cortex, lungs, pineal gland, hypothalamus, ovary, testes  
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STRICTLY endocrine organs   thyroid and parathyroid glands, pituitary gland, adrenal medulla, adrenal cortex, pineal gland  
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Hormones are either amino acid-like, proteins or what?   steroids  
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Name the three pars of the pituitary gland   pars intermedia, pars distalis, pars nervosa  
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Name one hormone from the anterior pituitary that increases during pregnancy   prolactin  
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Name one hormone from the posterior pituitary that increases during pregnancy   oxytocin  
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Which zone of the adrenal cortex secretes aldosterone?   Zone Glomerulosa  
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Adrenaline (epinephrine) secreted from where and by what cell?   Pituitary gland by chromaffin cells  
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Glucagon secreted from where and by what cell?   Pancreas by Alpha cells  
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Thyroxine (and triodothyroine) secreted from where and by what cell?   Thyroid gland by follicle cells  
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Renin secreted from where and by what cell?   Kidneys by granular cells  
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Tetosterone secreted from where and by what cell?   Gonads by interstitial cells  
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Pineal gland secretes   melatonin secreted by pinealocytes  
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Pars intermedia secretes   melanocyte-stimulating hormone by corticotropic cells  
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Growth homrone is secreted by what gland?   Pituitary gland  
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