front 1 pituitary gland (hypophysis) | back 1
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front 2 anterior pituitary gland | back 2 secretes its hormones in response to releasing hormones from the hypothalamus |
front 3 posterior pituitary gland | back 3 stores and releases hormones |
front 4 Thyroid Gland | back 4 two lobes that lie below the larynx in front and on both sides of the trachea |
front 5 parathyroid gland | back 5 4-6 small glands on the posterior surface of the thyroid gland |
front 6 Adrenal glands | back 6
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front 7 Pancreas | back 7
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front 8 ovaries | back 8 pelvic cavity- females |
front 9 testes | back 9 suspended In the scrotum in males |
front 10 pineal gland | back 10 in the midbrain |
front 11 thymus gland | back 11 front of thoracic cavity |
front 12 heart | back 12 functions as endocrine gland when secreting hormones atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) |
front 13 what body processes is the endocrine system involved in? | back 13
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front 14 hormones produced by the thyroid ? | back 14 T3, T4, and calcitonin |
front 15 hormone produced by the parathyroid | back 15 parathyroid hormone (PTH) |
front 16 hormone produced by Anterior pituitary | back 16 prolactin, ACTH, GH, TSH, FSH, LH |
front 17 hormones produced by posterior pituitary | back 17 ADH, oxytocin |
front 18 hormones produced by Adrenal medulla | back 18 epinephrine &norepinephrine (catecholamines) |
front 19 hormones produced by Adrenal cortex (mineralocorticoids &glucocorticoids) | back 19 cortisol, aldosterone, sex hormones- androgens/estorgens |
front 20 hormones produced by pancreas | back 20 glutton & insulin |