| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Placenta | arrow_right_alt | The only endocrine organ located in an external pouch. |
Pineal Gland | arrow_right_alt | The female reproductive sex gland. |
Testes | arrow_right_alt | Sit(s) on top of the kidneys and play(s) a role in our body’s stress response. |
Pituitary Gland | arrow_right_alt | The organ located in the brain that links the nervous and endocrine systems by controlling the production and secretion of other hormones throughout the body. |
Adrenal Glands | arrow_right_alt | Considered the “master endocrine gland” for its regulation of the activities of many other glands in the body, but is ultimately controlled by the hypothalamus |
Parathyroid Glands | arrow_right_alt | Release(s) the hormone that establishes our circadian rhythm. |
Hypothalamus | arrow_right_alt | The largest pure endocrine gland in the body, located near the trachea. |
Pancreas | arrow_right_alt | The only organ in the endocrine system that exists temporarily in the body. |
Thyroid Gland | arrow_right_alt | Secrete(s) the single most important hormone in the regulation of calcium levels in the blood. |
Ovaries | arrow_right_alt | Play(s) an essential role in blood sugar regulation. |
Explain the difference between how lipid-soluble hormones and water-soluble hormones are received by target cells. Also include the difference in their actions at the target cells.
List and describe the function of two hormones. Clearly identify the organ that secretes them and the target organ they each affect as well as if they act in a negative or positive feedback loop.