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Game Face!. What part of the nervous system controls the endocrine system?. Hypothalamus. What hormone raises calcium levels in blood?. Parathyroid Hormone (PTH). What gland regulates blood glucose levels?. Pancreas. What hormone stimulates milk production?. Prolactin. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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What part of the nervous system controls the endocrine
system?
Hypothalamus
What hormone raises calcium levels in blood?
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
What gland regulates blood glucose levels?
Pancreas
What hormone stimulates milk production?
Prolactin
What gland releases melatonin?
Pineal
What three hormones are released by the thyroid gland?
Thyroxine (T4), Triiodothyronine (T5), & Calcition
What hormone allows the milk to be released?
Oxytocin
What hormone is responsible for female secondary sex
characteristics, such as breast development and growth of
pubic hair?
Estrogens
What gland releases glucocorticoids &
mineralocorticoids?
Adrenal
What two hormones are responsible for a short-term stress response by increasing
heart rate, blood pressure and glucose production?
Epinephrine & Norepinephrine
What hormone affects T lymphocytes?
Thymosin
What two hormones are released by the posterior
pituitary gland?Oxytocin &
Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)
What gland released androgens?
Testis
What two hormones stimulate ovaries and testes to make ova
and sperm?Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
& Luteinizing hormone (LH)
What hormone regulates secretion of glucocorticoids?
Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone (ACTH)
What two hormones are secreted in a long stress response that results in
retention of Na+ in kidneys and increase in blood sugar?
Mineralocorticoids & Glucocorticoids
What gland is responsible for your sleep patterns?
Pineal
What gland releases the antidiuretic hormone?
Posterior Pituitary
What hormone lowers blood calcium levels?
Calcitonin
What hormone allows the uterus to hold on to the lining
during pregnancy?
Progesterone
What hormone increases blood sugar levels?
Glucagon
What hormone contract the uterus during childbirth?
Oxytocin
What hormone stimulates the thyroid gland?
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
What are chemical messengers called?
Hormones
Final Question: ((5 points