Week 14 Study Guide-Endocrine System

Week 14 Study Guide – The Endocrine System

1) What are hormones?

A chemical release of one or more cells

2) How are hormones transported?

through the blood

3) Why is the pituitary gland called the “Master” gland?

Controls functions of most endocrine glands

4) What are the two segments of the pituitary?

Anterior and posterior

5) Where is the thyroid gland located?

Low front of the neck

6) What are the symptoms of myxedema?

fatigue, depression, dry skin, constipation, and weight gain

7) Why is a rabbit shown on the slide of hyperthyroidism?

because it causes tachycardia which is when your heart beats faster than it should, like a rabbits heart beating fast.

8) How many parathyroid glands do we have?

four

9) What does the pancreas have to do with the Endocrine system?

secretes insulin which makes it part of the endocrine system

10) What are the 3 types of cells in the pancreas?

alpha, beta, and delta

11) Where are the adrenal glands located?

top of both kidneys

12) What are the 3 types of hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex?

glucocorticoids, mineral corticoids, and androgens

13) What is Cushing’s disease?

prolonged increase in adrenal cortex hormone caused by a tumor on the pituitary glands

14) What hormones are secreted by the ovaries and testes?

estrogen and testosterone

15) What are the complications of Diabetes?

heart disease, kidney disease, stroke, blindness,

16) How is glucose converted to energy?

stored in liver and transported by blood to cells where it is converted

17) What is the overall function of the endocrine system?

to secrete and maintain hormones

18) What are the male and female sex hormones?

female-estrogen, male- testosterone

19) What hormones are secreted by the pituitary gland?

growth...