Endocrine System Study Guide / Sure A +

acromegaly - Hypersecretion of the GH in adults which causes an overgrowth of bones in the hands, feet, and face adrenal gland - one of a pair of ductless glands, located above the kidneys, consisting of a cortex, which produces steroidal hormones, and a medulla, which produces epinephrine and norepinephrine. adrenocorticotropic hormone - A peptide hormone released from the anterior pituitary, it stimulates the production and secretion of steroid hormones by the adrenal cortex. aldosterone - a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the cortex of the adrenal gland, regulates mineral balance in blood and controls fluid volumes antidiuretic hormone - hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland which aids in water reabsorption by the kidney