Anatomy Endocrine System

Which are true of the endocrine system? Select all that apply

• It is a ductless gland

• Organs of this system secret hormones

• Tonsils belong to the endocrine system

• The thymus organ works well into older age

Identify the endocrine system organs

a

b

c

d

Pancre

Ovari

Thymus

Adrenal glands

Pineal gla

Pituitary

Thyroid

Hypothalmus

Match the following hormones with their function

• Stimulates retention of water by kidneys

• Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

• Decreases blood calcium levels

• Prolactin

• Controls hunger or how full we are

• Calcitonin

• Stimulates breast development & letdown

• Leptin

• Increases blood calcium levels

• Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

What is the name of the bony projections that house the pituitary gland​ (a)  

• Sella turcica
• Sphenoid
• Thymus

What tissue hormone influences respirations, blood pressure, gastrointestinal secretions, inflammation, and the reproduction system?

• Follicle-stiumlating hormone (FSH)

• Prostaglandins (PG's)

• Thyroid-stiumlating hormones (TSH)

• Growth hormone (GH)

Insulin decreases blood glucose, growth hormone (GH) increases it

• True
• False

Characteristics of this disease are enlargement of the bones of the hands, feet, jaws and cheeks. A prominent forehead and large nose, and overgrown mandable

• Acromegaly

• Dwarfism

• Giantism

Match the following

• Stimulates cells to secrete estrogen

• Diabetes insipidus

• Stimulates breast development

• Oxytocin

• Stimulates contractions to start labor

• Luteinizing hormone

• Hyposecretion of ADH

• Prolactin

Which is true of the two thyroid hormones triodothyonine (T3) and thyroxine (T4)? Select all that apply

• T3 is more abundant than T4

• T3 is more potent and the principal thyroid hormone

• T4 and T3 are nonsteroid hormones who can enter target cells

• Every mental and growth development depends on thyroid functioning

• T3 contains four iodine molecules

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Hyperthyroidism

,

(b) Hypothyroidism

• Simple goiter

• Myexdema

• Inherited autoimmune

• Exophthalmos

• Graves disease

• Cretinism