| Endocrine system scattered facts | where smaller glands are located | Who releases/produces/secretes what | Where major organs in the endocrine system are located | what are the jobs of main organs in the endocrine system |
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What are the receptors for amino acid based hormones on
Plasma Membrane
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Where are the adrenals located
above the kidneys
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From which endocrine gland is growth hormone (GH) released
Anterior pituitary
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Where is the hypothalamus
towards the base of the brain
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What is the main job of the Hypothalamus
tells your pituitary gland to start or stop making hormones.
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What gland receives signals from the hypothalamus?
Pituitary gland
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Where is the pancreas located
behind the stomach in the upper abdomen
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What is the hormone that stimulates a secretion of cortisol
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
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Where is the Pituitary gland
the base of the brain
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What is the main job of the Pituitary gland
uses information it gets from your brain to tell other glands in your body what to do and makes many important hormones
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Which organ is considered the "master gland"
Hypothalamus
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Where are the ovaries located
on either side of the uterus
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What does the thyroid gland produce
Calcitonin
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Where is the Pineal gland
in the brain beneath the back part of the corpus callosum
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What is the main job of the Pineal gland
It creates a chemical called melatonin that helps your body get ready to sleep
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What is is the largest pure endocrine gland in the body
Thyroid gland
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Where is the testes located
Inside the scrotum
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what is secreted by the posterior pituitary?
Oxytocin
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Where is the Thyroid gland
at the base of your neck
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What is the main job of the Thyroid gland
makes thyroid hormone and that controls your growth and metabolism
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What is example of a tropic hormone
thyroid hormone
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Where is the anus located
in the opening where the gastrointestinal tract ends and leaves the body
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The hypothalamus regulates the The Follicle-stimulating hormone and the luteinizing hormone which are released through the anterior pituitary through their release of what
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone
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Where is the Parathyroid
behind your thyroid
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What is the main job of the Parathyroid
They control your levels of calcium and phosphorus
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