HBS 2.3 Endocrine System
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- Q1Chemical messengers that are secreted by endocrine glands directly into the bloodstream. This enables them to reach cells and organs throughout the body
Vitamins
HormonesHumors
Neurotransmitters
30s - Q2A pea sized gland that is divided into two parts, the anterior and the posterior lobes. These lobes secrete chemical signals that control other glands and produce hormones associated with growth and fertilitypituitary gland
pineal gland
thymus gland
thyroid gland
30s - Q3Stimulated the growth and secretions of the adrenal cortex.adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
follicle stimulating hormone
growth hormone (GH)
30s - Q4Stimulates the secretion of estrogen and the growth of ova (eggs) in the ovaries of the female. In the male it stimulates the production of sperm in the testiclesfollicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
growth hormone (GH)
thymosin
30s - Q5Also known as the somatotropic hormone regulates the growth of bone, muscle, and other body tissues.
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
growth hormone (GH)follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
thymosin
30s - Q6Located in the brain, stimulates or inhibits many of the body's activities through the nervous or endocrine system in order to maintain homeostasishypothalamus
pituitary gland
thyroid gland
pineal gland
30s - Q7Also known as prolactin, stimulates and maintains the secretion of breast milk in the mother after childbirth.
thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
luteinizing hormone (LH)
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
lactogenic hormone (LTH)30s - Q8Stimulates ovulation in the female. In the male the luteinizing hormone stimulates the secretion of testosterone.
progesterone
follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
luteinizing hormone (LH)estrogen
30s - Q9Increases the production of melanin in melanocytes, thereby causing darkening of skin pigmentation; production usually increases during pregnancy.
progesterone
estrogen
melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH)luteinizing hormone (LH)
30s - Q10Stimulates the secretion of hormones by the thyroid gland.thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
thymosin
growth hormone (GH)
luteinizing hormone (LH)
30s - Q11Secreted by the hypothalamus and stored and released in the pituitary gland, helps control blood pressure by reducing the amount of water that is excreted through the kidneys.
growth hormone (GH)
parathyroid hormone (PTH)
luteinizing hormone (LH)
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)30s - Q12The 'hug' hormone which creates a sense of comfort. Also stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth with positive feedback reaction.
thymosin
oxytocin (OXT)follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
prolactin
30s - Q13A synthetic form of oxytocin that is administered to induce or speed up labor.
dopamine
pitocinthyroxine
thymosin
30s - Q14A very small endocrine gland in the brain which responds to light and dark signals to control the sleep cycle. Secretes melatonin.
pituitary gland
thyroid gland
hypothalamus
pineal gland30s - Q15Influences the sleep wakefulness portions of the circadian cycle.
oxytocin
melatoninpitocin
dopamine
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