Ch-8 Endocrine Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
Feather-shaped organ that lies posterior to the stomach | Pancreas |
What is Cushing Syndydrome | a hormonal disorder caused by too much hydrocortisone |
What is Addison Disease | a disorder characterized by a failure of the adrenal glands to produce hydrocortisone and in some cases, aldosterone |
Term for enlargement of the extermities caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone after puberty | acromegaly |
What is Testosterone | male hormone secreted by the testes |
What is Progesterone | one of the two female hormones secreted by the ovary |
What is another name for Hypophysis | Pituitary gland; master gland |
What is another name for the adrenal glands | suprarenal glands |
What hormone does the parathyroid glands secrete | Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) |
Chemical messenger that is secreted by an endocrine gland directly into the blood stream | Hormone |
Androgen | A male hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex |
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