BIOL212 Word Scramble
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Endocrine gland | Hormone product/physiology |
Hypothalamus | Regulates other endocrine glands |
Anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis) | Growth hormone, prolactin, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone; stimulates growth/metabolic functions, milk production/secretion, sperm/ova production, thyroid gland, & adrenal cortex |
Posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis) | Oxytocin, antidiuretic hormone; stimulates uterine contractions and mammary glands and promotes water retention in kidneys |
Thymus | Thymosin; stimulates immune system |
Thyroid | Thyroxine, calcitonin; controls metabolism and growth rates, lowers blood calcium levels |
Parathyroid | Parathyroid hormone; raises blood calcium levels |
Pancreas | Insulin, glucagon, somatostatin; lowers blood glucose levels, raises blood glucose levels, inhibits release of insulin and glucagon |
Adrenal | Epinephrine/norepinephrine, corticosteroids, aldosterone; mediate responses to stressful situations, control carbohydrate and protein metabolism, control blood pressure |
Ovaries | Estrogen, progesterone; induces maturation of oocytes and ovulation, initiates uterine lining thickening, causes negative feedback, promotes disintegration of corpus luteum |
Testes | Testosterone; maintains sex characteristics, sperm production, and sex drive |
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