| A | B |
|---|
| located at base of brain | pituitary gland |
| located on top of kidneys | adrenal glands |
| located in lower portion of neck | thyroid gland |
| located on back of thyroid gland | parathyroids |
| plays critical role in regulating serum calcium | parathormone (PTH) |
| may have four in number | parathyroids |
| two lobes | thyroid gland |
| regulates rate of metabolism | thyroid gland |
| stimulated by TSH | thyroid gland |
| has outer medulla and inner cortex | adrenal glands |
| secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine | adrenal medulla |
| sewcretes mineralcorticoids, glucocorticoids, and androgens or estrogens | adrenal cortex |
| promotes reabsorption of Na and excretion of K | aldosterone |
| has anterior and posterior lobe | pituitary |
| stimulates growth and development of bones, muscles, and organs | growth hormone (GH) |
| controls functions of adrenal cortex | adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) |
| causes reabsorption of water from renal tubes | antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
| epinephrine and norepinephrine | catecholamines |
