Exam 9: Endocrine Control

The _______ gland secretes several different hormones and is called the master gland.

Hormone secretion is typically regulated by _______.

_______ lowers the concentration of glucose in the blood.

The _______ gland, shaped somewhat like a shield, lies anterior to the trachea and just below the larynx.

When glucose concentration becomes very high, _______.

Steroid hormones are relatively small molecules that _______.

The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland releases two hormones, _______ and _______.

The endocrine system consists of specialized tissues and glands that secrete chemical messengers called _______.

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -J __________

Growth hormone is _______.

The _______ releases GHRH and GHIH to regulate growth hormone secretion.

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -I __________

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -A __________

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -F __________

During lactation, _______ stimulates cells in the mammary glands to secrete milk.

Extreme _______ during childhood results in low metabolic rate and retarded mental and physical development, a condition known as cretinism.

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -E __________

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -H __________

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -G __________

Beta cells of the islets of Langerhans produce the hormone _______.