Carnegie endocrine W Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Know all 10 endocrine glands | hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroids, adrenals, islets of Langerhans,ovaries testes,pineal gland, placenta |
what is another name for the pituitary | hypophysis |
another name for anterior pituitary | adenohypophysis |
another name for posterior pituitary | neurohypophysis |
where is the hypothalamus located? | it's part of the brain |
where is the pituitary located? | base of the brain |
where is the anterior pituitary located? | Anterior lobe of pituitary |
where is the posterior pituitary located? | Posterior lobe of pituitary |
where is the thyroid located? | Bowtie shaped across trachea at neck |
where are the parathyroids located? | Embedded in each lobe of thyroid gland (dorsal) |
how many adrenal glands are there and where are they located? | 2, one on each kidney |
what hormone does the hypothalamus secrete? | 9 hormones |
What is the function of the hypothalamus? | to secrete/ inhibit pituitary gland |
What hormone(s) does the Pituitary/ Hypohpysis/ Master Gland secrete? | 8+ hormones |
What is the function of the pituitary/hypohpysis/Master Gland? | To regulate all endocrine |
What does the Anterior Pituitary/ Adenohypophysis secrete? | GH/ Growth Hormone; TSH/Thyroid stimulating Hormone; ACTH/ Adrenocorticotropic: FSH, LH, PRL |
What is FSH? | Follicle Stimulating Hormone |
What is LH? | Luteinizing Hormone |
What is PRL? | Prolactin |
What is the function of Growth Hormone, secreted by the anterior pituitary? | bone and soft tissue |
What is the function of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, secreted by Anterior Pituitary? | develop function of the thyroid |
What is the function of ACTH, secreted by the anterior pituitary/adenohypophysis? | stimulates adrenal cortex |
What is the function of FSH/ Follicle Stimulating Hormone, secreted by the anterior pituitary/adenohypophysis? | Male and Female sex characteristics |
What is the function of LH/ Lutenizing Hormone, secreted by the anterior pituitary/adenohypophysis? | Production and secretion of reproductive hormones: estrogen, progesterone and testosterone |
What is the function of PRL/Prolactin, secreted by the anterior pituitary/adenohypophysis? | Milk production for breastfeeding |
What does the posterior pituitary/neurohypophysis secrete? | ADH/ Antidiuretic Hormone; OXY/Oxytocin |
What is the function of ADH/ Antidiuretic Hormone? | Retain water |
What is the function of OXY/Oxytocin? | Uterine contraction: labor and delivery |
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