ENDOCRINE DIAGRAM ANSWERS

A. pituitary

B. thymus

C. adrenal

D. testes

E. pineal

F. thyroid with 4 parathryroid on the back

G. pancreas

H. ovaries
Name the gland.
  1. Where is this gland located?
  2. What substance is necessary for this gland to produce hormones?
  3. Name the cells at A.
  4. What do these cells secrete?
  5. Name the structure at B.
  6. What is its function?
  7. What is the entire structure (A + B) called?
  8. Name one disease associated with this gland, discussing over or under secretion, and general symptoms

THYROID

  1. in the neck
  2. iodine
  3. follicle cells
  4. hormones
  5. colloid
  6. store hormones
  7. follicle
  8. (your choice)

Name the gland.

  1. Specifically, where is this gland located?
  2. What structure connects it to the brain?
  3. What region is located at A?
  4. Name one hormone produced here.
  5. What region is located at B
  6. Name one hormone produced here.
  7. Name one disease associated with this gland, discussing over or under secretion, and general symptoms

PITUITARY

  1. part of the hypothalamus, underneath side of the brain
  2. infundibulum
  3. anterior
  4. GH, FSH, ACTH, LH, prolactin,
  5. posterior
  6. ADH, oxytocin
  7. (your choice)
Name the gland.
  1. Where is this gland located?
  2. How is it considered an exocrine gland?
  3. How is it considered an endocrine gland?
  4. Name the islets at the pointer.
  5. What 2 cells are located in the islet?
  6. What do each secrete?
  7. Name one disease associated with this gland, discussing over or under secretion, and general symptoms

PANCREAS

  1. above the kidneys near the stomach
  2. secretes digestive juices
  3. secretes hormones
  4. islets of Langerhans
  5. alpha and beta
  6. alpha secretes glucagon and beta secretes insulin
  7. (your choice)
Name the gland.
  1. Where is this gland located?
  2. Name the region at A.
  3. How many zones make up that region?
  4. How many hormones are produced in this region that we have identified?
  5. What is the covering of this region called?
  6. Name the region at B.
  7. Name a hormone produced here.
  8. Name one disease associated with this gland, discussing over or under secretion, and the general symptoms

ADRENAL

  1. on top of the kidneys
  2. cortex
  3. 3 zones
  4. over 30
  5. capsule
  6. medulla
  7. ephinephorine
  8. (your choice)

Name the gland.

  1. Where is this gland located?
  2. How many do humans have?
  3. Name the hormone it secretes.
  4. Name the cell at A.
  5. Name the cell at B.

PARATHYROID

  1. on the posterior (back) of the thyroid
  2. 4
  3. parathyroid
  4. oxyphil
  5. chief
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