(a) Name the hormones secreted by the following endocrine glands (i) Thyroid gland
(ii) Parathyroid glands
(iii) Pancreas
(iv) Adrenal glands
(b) Write the functions of testosterone and oestrogen hormones.
Answers
Answer:
Thyroid thyroxine bmr
Parathyroid increase calcium level
Pancreas regulate the sugar level
Adrenal gland violent action control
Testosterone and estrogen gonads
Explanation:
Answer:
The hormones secreted from the following glands are as follows:
1. thyroid gland: Tri - iodothyronines, tetra-iodothyronines ( thyroxin) and thyro- calcitonin
2. Parathyroid gland: Parath -hormone
3. Pancreas : Insulin, Glucagon, Somatostatin
4. Adrenal gland: mineralocorticoid like aldosterone, glucocorticoid like cortisol, sex -steroid like DHEA, catecholamines,etc.
THE MAIN FUNCTION OF TESTOSTERONE ARE:
1. Development of secondary sexual characters in males.
2. Pubertal enlargement of prostate and penis
3. Normal spermatogenesis
THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF OESTROGEN ARE:
1. Development of breast in females
2. Preparations of the endometrial wall of the uterus during proliferative phase of menstrual cycle.
3. Negative feedback to secretion of LH and FSH .