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Name: Date: BIOLOGY 30 – ASSIGNMENT #6 Endocrine System and Hormones This assignment is due at the start of class on Thursday October 20th, 2014. You can either write the key terms on a separate piece of paper or make flashcards that you can use later to study with. Your answers to the questions should be on a separate piece of paper and attach this assignment sheet to the front. Answers need to be in full sentences. Don’t forget to include your name and date, late assignments will not be accepted for full marks. Key Terms: 21 marks Pituitary Gland Posterior Pituitary Anterior Pituitary Human Growth Hormone (hGH) Thyroid Gland Thyroxine (T4) Hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Goitre Adrenal Glands Adrenal Medulla Epinephrine Norepinephrine Short-term Stress Response Fight or Flight Response Adrenal Cortex Long-term Stress Response Cortisol Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) Aldosterone Questions: 15 marks 1. How is the hypothalamus involved in the release of epinephrine and norepinephrine in the stress response? 2. Why does hypothyroidism cause a goiter to develop? 3. Compare the anterior and posterior pituitary. 4. List three effects of hGH on the body. 5. Describe how the secretion of ADH is regulated by negative feedback.