Endocrine System Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| Hormone produced by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid | Calcitonin |
| Hormones produced by the follicular epithelial cells of the thyroid | T4/T3 |
| Hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreatic islets | Insulin |
| Hormone produced by the alpha cells of the pancreatic islets | Glucagon |
| Hormone produced by the basophil cells of the anterior pituitary | TSH, ACTH, FSH, and LH |
| Hormone produced by the zona fasciculata cells | Glucocorticoids |
| Hormone produced by the zona glomerulosa cells | Mineralocorticoids |
| Hormone produced by the chief cells | PTH |
| Hormone produced by the acidophil cells of the anterior pituitary | GH, Prolactin |
| Excessive amounts of _____ hormone leads to:lantern jaw, large hands and feet in the adult | GH |
| Excessive amounts of _____ hormone leads to:bulging eyeballs, nervousness, increased pulse | T4/T3 |
| Excessive amounts of _____ hormone leads to:dimineralization of bones, spontanious fractures | PTH |
| Inadequate amount of _____ hormone leads to:sexual immaturity | Estrogen and Testosterone |
| Inadequate amount of _____ hormone leads to:tetany | PTH |
| Inadequate amount of _____ hormone leads to:excessive diuresis without high blood glucose levels | ADH |
| Inadequate amount of _____ hormone leads to:polyurea, polyphagia and polydipsia | Insulin |
| Inadequate amount of _____ hormone leads to:miscarriage | Progesterone |
| Inadequate amount of _____ hormone leads to:lethargy, hair loss, low BMR, and obesity | T4/T3 |
| Release of ADH is stimulated by | The Nervous System |
| Release of Aldosterone is stimulated by | Humoral Factors |
| Release of Estrogens is stimulated by | Another Hormone |
| Release of Norepinephrine is stimulated by | The Nervous System |
| Release of Parathyroid hormone is stimulated by | Humoral Factors |
| Release of T4/T3 is stimulated by | Another Hormone |
| Release of testosterone is stimulated by | Another Hormone |
| Release of TSH and FSH is stimulated by | Another Hormone |
| Questionable function, may stimulate the melanocytes of the skin | MSH-anterior pituitary |
| Directly responsible for milk production and ejection | 1. Oxytocin-hypothalamus2. Prolactin-anterior pituitary |
| Responsible for maintenance of salt and water balance in the ESF | 1. ADH-hypothalamus2. Aldosterone-Adrenal Cortex |
| Regulate the ovarian cycle | 1. FSH-anterior pituitary2. LH-anterior pituitary |
| Directly responsible for the menstrual cycle | 1. Estrogen-ovaries2. Progesterone-ovaries |
| Regulate blood glucose levels, produced by the same "mixed" gland | 1. Glucagon-pancreas2. Insulin-pancreas |
| Mimics the sympathetic nervous system | Epinephrine-adrenal medulla |
| Regulate the function of another endocrine gland | 1. ACTH2. FSH3. LH4. TSH |
| Drive development of secondary sex characteristics | 1. Estrogen-ovaries2. Testosterone-testes |
| Release in response to stressors | 1. Cortisone-adreanl cortex2. Epinephrine-adreanl medulla |
| Regulate blood calcium levels | 1. PTH-parathyroid2. Calcitonin-thyroid gland |
| Programming of T lymphocytes | Thymosin-thymus gland |
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