Endocrine System

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<p>1 Name &amp; hormones it secretes</p>

1 Name & hormones it secretes

Anterior Lobe of Pituitary Gland (PRL, GH, TSH, FSH, LH)

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<p>2 Name &amp; hormone it secretes</p>

2 Name & hormone it secretes

Posterior Lobe of Pituitary Gland (OT, ADH)

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<p>What is this gland and it’s function?</p>

What is this gland and it’s function?

Thyroid - secretes hormones that regular basal metaboloism

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<p>A - Name the cell type and the hormone they secrete</p>

A - Name the cell type and the hormone they secrete

Parafollicular Cells of the Thyroid Gland (calcitonin)

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<p>B Name the cells/structure and the hormone they secrete</p>

B Name the cells/structure and the hormone they secrete

Follicles of the Thyroid Gland (thyroxine which is stored in the colloid)

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<p>C Name the cell/structure and hormone they secrete</p>

C Name the cell/structure and hormone they secrete

Colloid (fluid within the follicle that secretes thyroxine)

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<p>What tissue/gland is this and what hormone does it secrete? </p>

What tissue/gland is this and what hormone does it secrete?

Parathyroid gland (secretes PTH)

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<p>Name this gland and it’s function?</p>

Name this gland and it’s function?

Adrenal gland - metabolism, blood pressure, immune system, response to stress

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<p>A - Name structure and function</p>

A - Name structure and function

Cortex secretes steroids and divided into 3 layers

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<p>B Name structure and function</p>

B Name structure and function

Zona Glomerulosa “outermost” Aldosterone

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<p>C Name the structure and function</p>

C Name the structure and function

Zona Gasciculatus Cortisol

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<p>D Name the structure and function</p>

D Name the structure and function

Zona Reticularis Androgens

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<p>E Name the structure and function</p>

E Name the structure and function

Medulla “inner” Epinephrine

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<p>Name this gland and function</p>

Name this gland and function

Pancreas - controls blood sugar (also a part of the digestive exocrine system)

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<p>A - Name this structure and function</p>

A - Name this structure and function

Acinar Cells (exocrine digestive portion)

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<p>B - NAME THIS STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION</p>

B - NAME THIS STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

PANCREATIC ISLETS / ISLETS OF LANGERHANS (secretes insulin and glucagon)