What does Calcitonin do? - ANSWER: Decreases blood calcium
What does Thyroxine do? - ANSWER: Increases Metabolism
What does Triiodothyronine do? - ANSWER: Increases metabolism
Where is the pancreas? - ANSWER: Behind the stomach
Where is the parathyroid gland ? - ANSWER: On the posterior side of the thyroid gland
Where are the testis located? - ANSWER: In the scrotal sac
Where are the thyroid glands located ? - ANSWER: On either side of the trachea
Where is the adrenal cortex located ? - ANSWER: Outer section of each kidney
Where are the ovaries located ? - ANSWER: Lower abdomen of a female
Where are the pituitary glands located ? - ANSWER: Below the brain in the sella turcia
Gonadotrophins act on what organs? - ANSWER: Male & Female sex organs
Somatotropin act on what organs? - ANSWER: Bones
Thyrotropin acts on what? - ANSWER: Thyroid gland
Adrenocorticotropin acts on what? - ANSWER: Adrenal Cortex
What are steroids? - ANSWER: Hormones from the adrenal cortex
What are catecholamines? - ANSWER: Substances derived from amino acids
What is adenohypohysis? - ANSWER: Anterior lobe of pituitary gland
What is tetany? - ANSWER: Continuous contractions of muscles
What is exophthalmos? - ANSWER: Eyeballs that budge outward
What are Mineralocorticoids? - ANSWER: Steroid hormones from adrenal cortex
What is homeostasis? - ANSWER: Maintaining a constant internal enviorment
What are glucocorticoids? - ANSWER: Steroid hormones from the adrenal cortex
What is ephinephrine ? - ANSWER: Hormones from the adrenal cortex and it increases heart rate and
blood pressure
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