Endocrine system 0.0 / 5 ? NursingEndocrine system UniversityNone Created by: AmberJ1Created on: 08-11-16 11:47 what's the difference between endocrine & exocrine glands exocrine glands have ducts, endocrine glands do not 1 of 15 what does the pituitary gland work with in the brain? Hypothalamus 2 of 15 What are the 2 types of pituitary glands? anterior & posterior 3 of 15 What's the shape of the thyroid gland? Butterfly 4 of 15 How many parathyroid glands are there? The number varies in people 5 of 15 What are the main products of the pancreatic islets? Glucagon & insulin 6 of 15 Where are the adrenal glands located? Top of kidneys 7 of 15 What does the inner zone of the adrenal gland do? makes androgens 8 of 15 What does the middle zone of the adrenal gland do? makes glucocorticoids 9 of 15 What does the outer zone of the adrenal gland do? makes mineralocorticoids 10 of 15 What does the pineal gland do? Melatonin 11 of 15 What are the hormones? Peptides, amines & steroids 12 of 15 What do steroidal hormones do? Diffuse into cells 13 of 15 What are the main types of signalling? Endocrine, paracrine & autocrine 14 of 15 Is the nervous system or the endocrine system localised? Nervous system 15 of 15
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