Endocrine System Lab assignment PDF

Preview

Summary

era...

Description

Jennifer Salas! Exercise 27 Review Sheet: Functional Anatomy of the Endocrine Glands Pages 415-416 Questions #2, #6, #7

#2: Define Hormones: " -A hormone is a chemical substances that act as messengers within the body. This substance are released in the bloodstream and affect the activity of another part of the body.! #6:! " " " " " " " " " "

1. Thyroid Gland - located in the throat; bilobed gland connected by an isthmus! 2. Adrenal Gland - found atop the kidney! 3. Pancreas - a mixed gland, located behind the stomach and close to the small " " " intestine! 4. Testes - paired glands suspended in the scrotum! 5. Parathyroid Gland- ride “horseback” on the thyroid gland! 6. Ovaries- found in the pelvic cavity of the female, concerned with ova and female hormone$production! 7. Thymus - found in the upper thorax overlying the heart; large during youth! 8. Pineal Gland - found in the roof of the third ventricle of the brain!

#7: Function

Hormone (s) FSH! ACH! TSH! LH

Synthesizing Gland(s)

Regulate the function of another endocrine gland (tropic)

1. 2. 3. 4.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Anterior Pituitary Gland! Anterior Pituitary Gland! Anterior Pituitary Gland! Anterior Pituitary Gland

Maintain salt and water balance in the extracellular fluid

1. ADH! 2. Aldosterone

1. Posterior Pituitary Gland! 2. Adrenal Cortex

Directly involved in milk production and ejection

1. Prolactin ! 2. Oxytocin

1. Anterior Pituitary Gland! 2. Posterior Pituitary Gland

Controls the rate of body metabolism and cellular oxidation

1. T3 and T4

1. Thyroid Gland

Regulates blood calcium levels

1. Parathyroid

1. Parathyroid Gland

Regulate blood glucose levels; 1. Insulin! produced by the same “mixed” 2. Glucagon gland

1. Pancreas! 2. Pancreas

Released in response to stressors

1. Cortisol! 2. Epinephrine

1. Adrenal Cortex! 2. Adrenal Medulla

Drive development of secondary sex characteristics in males

1. Testerone

1. Testes!

Directly responsible for regulation of the menstrual cycle

1. Estrogen ! 2. Progestrone

1. Ovaries! 2. Ovaries

""...