Fill the endocrine bingo card

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Signals the kidney tubules to reabsorb more water, so less urine is produced

   Item

   ADH

2. Clue

   Stimulates uterine contractions in labour and milk ejection during feeding

   Item

   Oxytocin

3. Clue

   Made by parafollicular cells and lowers the level of calcium in the blood

   Item

   Calcitonin

4. Clue

   Made by parathyroid chief cells and raises the level of calcium in the blood

   Item

   PTH

5. Clue

   Adrenal steroid that retains sodium and increases the excretion of potassium

   Item

   Aldosterone

6. Clue

   Adrenal steroid of long-term stress that raises blood glucose

   Item

   Cortisol

7. Clue

   Beta cell hormone that moves glucose out of the blood into body cells

   Item

   Insulin

8. Clue

   Alpha cell hormone that breaks liver glycogen down to raise blood glucose

   Item

   Glucagon

9. Clue

   Pineal hormone secreted as light levels fall, bringing on drowsiness

   Item

   Melatonin

Instructions

Read each clue, then tap the hormone it describes on the 3x3 board.

Explanation