Endocrine System Disorders: A Comprehensive
Guide for Nursing Students, Exams of Nursing
messengers or messages that are being sent through the body through the blood stream
- ANSWEREndocrine system
Endocrine Glands - ANSWERpineal gland Islets of pancreas
hypothalamus adrenal glands
pituitary gland testes
thyroid gland ovaries
parathyroid gland
substances released into the blood stream from a gland or organ, bind to receptors on a
cell's surface and alter a cell's function - ANSWERhormones
gland located in the brain that plays a large role in sexual development and secretes
melatonin - ANSWERPineal gland
a set of nuclei that are involved with basic bodily function and homeostasis (fluid
regulation, eating, drinking, and thermoregulation) - ANSWERHypothalamus
where the endocrine system meets the nervous system - ANSWERhypothalamic-
pituitary interface
gland located at the base of the brain that controls the function of most other
endocrine gland; it is controlled by the hypothalamus - ANSWERPituitary gland
, controls function of the thyroid gland, adrenal gland, reproductive organs, milk
production, overall body growth - ANSWERAnterior lobe of pituitary gland
regulates the water balance, let down of milk for lactation, and stimulations
contraction of the uterus - ANSWERPosterior lobe of the pituitary gland
causes kidneys to retain water along with aldosterone, helps control BP -
ANSWERantidiuretic hormone (ADH)
causes muscles of the uterus and milk ducts in the breast to contract -
ANSWERoxytocin
controls the production and secretion of hormones by the adrenal cortex -
ANSWERAdrenocorticotropin (ACTH)
controls growth and development; promotes protein production - ANSWERGrowth
hormone
controls reproductive function, male and female sexual characteristics (hair
distribution, muscle formation, skin texture, voice) - ANSWERLuteinizing hormone
(LH) and FSH
starts and maintains milk production in the mammary glands - ANSWERProlaction
stimulates the production and secretion of hormones by the thyroid gland -
ANSWERthyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
gland that secretes thyroid hormones which control the speed at which the body's
metabolic rate operates - ANSWERThyroid Gland
Guide for Nursing Students, Exams of Nursing
messengers or messages that are being sent through the body through the blood stream
- ANSWEREndocrine system
Endocrine Glands - ANSWERpineal gland Islets of pancreas
hypothalamus adrenal glands
pituitary gland testes
thyroid gland ovaries
parathyroid gland
substances released into the blood stream from a gland or organ, bind to receptors on a
cell's surface and alter a cell's function - ANSWERhormones
gland located in the brain that plays a large role in sexual development and secretes
melatonin - ANSWERPineal gland
a set of nuclei that are involved with basic bodily function and homeostasis (fluid
regulation, eating, drinking, and thermoregulation) - ANSWERHypothalamus
where the endocrine system meets the nervous system - ANSWERhypothalamic-
pituitary interface
gland located at the base of the brain that controls the function of most other
endocrine gland; it is controlled by the hypothalamus - ANSWERPituitary gland
, controls function of the thyroid gland, adrenal gland, reproductive organs, milk
production, overall body growth - ANSWERAnterior lobe of pituitary gland
regulates the water balance, let down of milk for lactation, and stimulations
contraction of the uterus - ANSWERPosterior lobe of the pituitary gland
causes kidneys to retain water along with aldosterone, helps control BP -
ANSWERantidiuretic hormone (ADH)
causes muscles of the uterus and milk ducts in the breast to contract -
ANSWERoxytocin
controls the production and secretion of hormones by the adrenal cortex -
ANSWERAdrenocorticotropin (ACTH)
controls growth and development; promotes protein production - ANSWERGrowth
hormone
controls reproductive function, male and female sexual characteristics (hair
distribution, muscle formation, skin texture, voice) - ANSWERLuteinizing hormone
(LH) and FSH
starts and maintains milk production in the mammary glands - ANSWERProlaction
stimulates the production and secretion of hormones by the thyroid gland -
ANSWERthyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
gland that secretes thyroid hormones which control the speed at which the body's
metabolic rate operates - ANSWERThyroid Gland
