What are the two main functions of the endocrine system?
Produce hormones and maintain homeostasis
Which adrenal hormone increases heart rate and alertness during stress?
Epinephrine
Which adrenal hormone regulates sodium and potassium?
Aldosterone
Which female hormone prepares the uterus for pregnancy?
Progesterone
Which female hormone regulates the menstrual cycle?
Estrogen
Which gland is known as the "master gland"?
Pituitary
Which gland links the nervous system and endocrine system?
Hypothalamus
Which gland matures T-cells for the immune system?
Thymus
Which gland produces hormones that regulate metabolism, heart rate, and energy?
Thyroid
Which gland produces melatonin to regulate sleep?
Pineal
Which hormone controls water balance in the body?
ADH
Which hormone decreases blood calcium by storing it in bones?
Calcitonin
Which hormone from the hypothalamus stimulates growth hormone release?
GHRH
Which hormone from the hypothalamus stimulates TSH release?
Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone-TRH
Which hormone from the posterior pituitary triggers milk ejection and uterine contractions?
Oxytocin
Which hormone increases blood calcium by breaking down bone?
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
