The Endocrine Hormone Game Show!
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Test your knowledge of the endocrine system hormones. Answer questions from a game board with the categories "Pituitary," "Thyroid," and "Adrenal." Up to three people can play at one time. Contestants "buzz in" and answer correctly to accumulate points.
Topics of this game:
- State the location of the pituitary gland.
- Somatropin is given to children for impaired growth.
- What is the name of the gland that connects the pituitary gland to the brain/central nervous system?
- What is the major function of the pituitary gland?
- Diabetes insipidus is caused by a lack of what pituitary hormone?
- Name the hormone secreted from the pituitary gland that stimulates the thyroid gland and name the two hormones produced by the thyroid gland.
- What is another name for TSH?
- What usually causes hypothyroidism?
- What does Parathormone regulate?
- Name the hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that controls the level of calcium being deposited in the bone?
- State the location of the adrenal cortex and the adrenal medulla.
- Name the two hormones released from the adrenal medulla.
- Excessive production of aldosterone leads to hypertension.
- Name the principal action of Aldosterone.
- The adrenal medulla functions as part of the ___________________.
