1
Q
Pituitary
A
Beneath Brain
Growth hormone
Causes bone elongation (growth)
2
Q
Hypothalamus
A
Base of brain, above pituitary
Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH)
Causes water to be reabsorbed in the
kidneys
3
Q
Pineal
A
Within brain near the hypothalamus
Melatonin
Controls body rhythms
4
Q
Thyroid
A
On trachea
Thyroxine
Controls metabolism
5
Q
Parathyroids (4)
A
In the thyroid
Parathormone
Controls the release of calcium from bones into plasma
6
Q
Thymus
A
Top of chest
Thymosin
Matures White blood cells
7
Q
Adrenals (2)
A
Top of Kidneys
Adrenaline
Causes fight or flight
8
Q
Pancreas (Islets of
Langerhans)
A
In the abdomen, below stomach
Insulin
Reduces blood sugar levels
