Endocrine System

Question 1

Canonical endocrine organs

Answer 1

Hypothalamus
Pituitary (anterior + posterior)
Thyroid
Parathyroid
Thymus
Pancreas
Adrenal (medulla + cortex)
Gonads (ovaries + testes)

Question 2

What endocrine gland is this?

Answer 2

Pituitary

Question 3

What endocrine gland is this?

Answer 3

Thyroid

Question 4

What endocrine gland is this?

Answer 4

Pancreas

Question 5

What endocrine gland is this?

Answer 5

Adrenal gland

Question 6

Major hormone(s) produced by… anterior pituitary

Answer 6

FLAT PeG

Follicle stimulating hormone
Luteinizing hormone
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Thyroid stimulating hormone
Prolactin
Growth hormone

F+L are gonadotropic hormones

Question 7

Major hormone(s) produced by… hypothalamus

Answer 7

Those in the pituitary gland + dopamine

Question 8

Major hormone(s) produced by… posterior pituitary

Answer 8

Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)
Oxytocin

Question 9

Major hormone(s) produced by… thyroid

Answer 9

T3 + T4

Question 10

Major hormone(s) produced by… parathyroid

Answer 10

Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Question 11

Major hormone(s) produced by… thymus

Answer 11

Thymosin
Thymopoietin
Thymulin
Thymic humoral factor

Maturation + f(x) of T cells

Question 12

Major hormone(s) produced by… pancreas

Answer 12

Insulin
Glucagon

Question 13

Major hormone(s) produced by… adrenal gland

Answer 13

Cortex = aldosterone and cortisol
Medulla = adrenaline (epinephrine) and noradrenaline (norepinephrine)

Question 14

Major hormone(s) produced by… testes

Answer 14

Testosterone

Question 15

Major hormone(s) produced by… ovaries

Answer 15

Estrogen
Progesterone

Question 16

Two classes of hormones

Answer 16

Amino acid based
Steroids