What are the two main hormones in the female reproductive glands?
estrogen & progesterone
What are GONADS?
Reproductive glands
Insulin decrease glucose levels. True or false?
TRUE
Growth hormone is in charge of...
growth of bones and cartilage. Physical size and shape.
Glucagon increases glucose levels. True or false?
TRUE
What is an alternative name for Oxytocin?
love hormone
The parathyroid glands produce parathyroid hormones, that regulates calcium levels by decreasing it. True or false?
FALSE. It increases it.
Where can we find the Thyroid?
Under the larynx, wrapped around the trachea, sitting in front of it.
What are the names of the two parts of the Pituitary gland?
anterior & posterior
Mineralocorticoids do not do one of the following:
regulates levels of minerals
cell division
metabolic reactions in the body
regulates blood pressure
What are the two hormones found in the posterior pituitary gland?
oxytocin & antidiuretic
Follicle stimulating h and Luternizing h stimulate __________.
oxytocin
cortex
glucagon
gonads
What two hormones are produced in the pancreas?
Insulin and glucagon
The thymus is more active in adulthood or in puberty?
Puberty
What does the Pineal gland produce?
growth hormone
ocytocin
t cell
melatonin
True or false. Oxytocin stimulates lactation.
FALSE. It stimulates contractions.
The thyroid produces thyroxine (T4), calcitonin, and ...
triiodothyrinone (T3)
triiodothyronine (T3)
trioddothyronin (T3)
triodothironane (T3)
Prolactice is found in...
thymus
medulla
hypothalamus
pineal gland
Where is it possible to find the Adrenal glands?
Above the kidneys.
Select the one that glucocorticoids do:
regulates metabolism
mensual cycle
regulate iron
bloats the body
In the medulla we can find two hormones. What are their names?
glucocorticoids & mineralocorticoids
epinerin & norepinerin
epinephrine & norepinephrine
glucorticoids & mineralcocorticoids
Thyroids glands produce thyroid glands, and its acronime is...
THN
TSH
TNS
THS
What is the cell that stimulates thymosin?
T cells
What is the main hormone in the male reproductive gland?
testosterone
True or false. The hypolamus is knowns as the master mind.
FALSE. Master gland
True or false. Antidiuretics controll blood pressure and balance the levels of salt and water in the body
TRUE
Adrenocorticotiopic (ACT) stimulates the ___________ glands to produce critical hormones,
thyroid
gonads
adrenal
t cells
What are the three divisions that can be found in the brain?
Hypothalamus, pineal gland, and pituitary gland.