+
Related Flashcards
Related Topics
Cards In This Set
| Front | Back |
|
Adrenal cortex
|
Outer section (cortex) of each adrenal gland; secretes cortisol, aldosterone and sex hormones.
|
|
Adrenal medulla
|
Inner section (medulla) of each adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine.
|
|
Ovaries
|
Located in the lower abdomen of a female; responsible for egg production and estrogen and progesterone secretion.
|
|
Pancreas
|
Located behind the stomach.
|
|
Parathyroid glands
|
Four small glands on the posterior of the thyroid gland.
|
|
Pituitary gland (hypophysis)
|
Located at the base of the brain in the sella turcica; composed of an anterior lobe (adenohyophysis) and a posterior lobe (neurohypophsis).
|
|
Testes
|
Two glands enclosed in the scrotal sac of a male.
|
|
Thyroid gland
|
Located in the neck on either side of the trachea; secretes thyroxine.
|
|
Adrenaline (epinephrine)
|
Secreted by the adrenal medulla; increased heart rate and blook pressure.
|
|
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
|
Secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland (adenohypophysis); also called adrenocorticotropin. ACTH stimulates the adrenal cortex.
|
|
Aldosterone
|
Secreted by the adrenal cortex; increase salt (sodium) reabsorption.
|
|
Androgen
|
Male hormone secreted by the testes and to a lesser extent by the adrenal cortex
|
|
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
|
Secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland (neurophpopphysis) ADH (vasopressin) increases reabsorption of water by the kidney.
|
|
Calcitonin
|
Secreted by the thyroid gland; decreases blood calcium levels.
|
|
Cortisol
|
Secreted by te adrenal cortex; increases blood sugar. It is secreted in times of stress and has an anti-flammatory effect.
|
