Endocrine System Wk1 Word Scramble
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Hormone | chemical substances found in the blood that increase the activity of target organs |
Link between the endocrine system and the nervous system | Hypothalamus |
"Master Gland" | Pituitary |
Tropic hormones come from here | Anterior Pituitary |
Oxytocin, ADH, Releasing & Inhibiting factors are made here | Hypothalamus |
Internal secretion of hormones from ductless glands into the bloodstream | Endocrine System |
Storage place for Oxytocin and ADH | Posterior Pituitary Gland |
Tropic hormone that stimulates T3 & T4 release | TSH |
This system maintains a balance of the body's hormone release | Negative Feedback |
Gland(s) found in the head | Pineal, Hypothalamus, and Pituitary |
Gland(s) found in the neck | Thyroid, Parathyroid, Thymus |
Gland(s) found in the abdomen | Pancreas, Adrenal |
Gland(s) used for reproduction; called the Gonads | Ovaries and Testes |
Hormones released from the thyroid | Triiodothyronine (T3), Thyroxine (T4), Calcitonin (TCT) |
Nutrient the body needs to make Thyroid hormones | Iodine |
Function of the thyroid hormone | Regulate tissue metabolism |
Too much thyroid hormones | Hyperthyroidism |
Too little thyroid hormone | Hypothyroidism |
Cause of pituitary dysfunction | Tumors |
Swollen thyroid which protrudes from the front of the neck | Goiter |
Medications used to treat hyperthyroidism | Tapazole, PTU |
Medications used to treat hypothyroidism | Levothyroxine, Cytomel |
A system of ducts and glands that secrete their products outside of the body | Exocrine System |
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