| A | B |
|---|
| gland | tissue where hormones are produced |
| hormone | chemical messenger made by an endocrine gland in one part of the body that affects another part |
| target tissue or cell | tissue or cells regulated by the hormone |
| What hormone does the pituitary gland produce? | growth hormone |
| Which gland is called the "Master Gland"? Why? | The pituitary gland b/c it controls other glands |
| What hormone does the thyroid gland produce? | thyroxin |
| What hormone does the parathyroid gland produce? | parathormone |
| What hormone does the adrenal gland produce? | adrenaline |
| What hormone does the pancrease produce? | insulin |
| What hormones do the thymus gland produce? | antibodies |
| What hormone does the ovaries gland produce? | female sex cells and eggs |
| What hormone does the testes produce? | male sex cells and sperm |
| What effect does the pituitary gland have? | controls growth |
| What effect does the thyroid gland have? | controls cell metabolism |
| What effect does the adrenal gland have? | helps the body deal with stress |
| What effect does the pancreas have? | controls the amount of sugar in the blood |
| What effect does the parathyroidgland have? | controls calcium |
| What effect does the thymus gland have? | fights infection in the body |
| What effect do the ovaries have? | female - controls sex characteristics |
| What effect do the testes have? | male - control sex characteristics |
| Where is the pituitary gland located? | near the brain |
| Where is the thyroid gland located? | in the neck |
| Where is the parathyroid gland located? | in the neck, in the thyroid gland |
| Where are the adrenal glands located? | on top of each kidney |
| Where is the thymus gland located? | top of the chest |
| Where is the pancreas located? | in between the kidneys |
| Where are the ovaries located? | on ends of fallopian tubes, inside the female body |
| Where are the testes located? | in the scrotum, outside the male body |
