ACTIVITY NO.

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HORMONES

Complete the table below:

HORMONE SOURCE TARGET FUNCTION

CELLS
Epinephrine Adrenal glands Muscle and Increases blood pressure,
blood vessels heart and metabolic rate,
and blood sugar levels;
dilates blood vessels. Also
released during exercise

Oxytocin Posterior Uterus Triggers contraction of the

pituitary uterus during labor

Insulin Pancreas Primarily liver, Regulates blood glucose

muscle, and fat levels, increases storage
of glycogen
Gastrin Gastrointestinal GI tract Regulates digestion
tract

Erythropoietin kidney Bone marrow Produces red blood cells

Progesterone ovaries Mammary Prepares uterus for

glands pregnancy
Uterus

Melatonin Pineal Unclear, May affect skin

although pigmentation; may
possible target regulate biorhythms
sites are (awake/sleep patterns)
pigment cells and prevent jet lag
and sex organs

Glucagon Pancreas Primarily liver Regulates metabolism

and blood glucose

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URINE, FECES, SWEAT and HORMONES

Crossword Puzzle:

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1. LH 1. Target cells of insulin
6. Tube where the urine exits 2. Getting rid of waste products
7. Components of sweat 3. Non-nitrogenous compound present
8. ____ diets give rise to highly acidic in the urine

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urine
10. Reddish brown colored organ
11. Chief end product of urine
metabolism
12. Male gonads
13. Storage organ for urine
14. three- _______ (T3)
4. semi-solid, dark greenish-brown
fecal mass
5. Hormone that increases blood
pressure, heart and metabolic rate
8. Master gland
9. Organic compound that causes the
unpleasant odor of human feces

Give the meaning of the following acronym:

1. GH _Growth Hormone _____

2. ACTH _Adrenocorticotropic Hormone_

3. FSH _Follicle Stimulating Hormone_

4. TSH _Thyroid Stimulating Hormone___

Enumerate the parts of:

a. Endocrine system

 Hypothalamus
 Pituitary
 Thyroid
 Parathyroid
 Thymus
 Adrenal
 pineal gland
 reproductive glands (ovary and testis)
 pancreas

b. excretory system

 kidney
 ureter
 urinary bladder
 urethra