Biology: Endocrine Glands and Hormones

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Activity 1:
Listing of three endocrine gland and the hormones that are associated with those hormones
are as follows (Waters and Jeffreys 2017):
Endocrine Gland Hormones
Pituitary Gland Thyroid stimulating hormones (TSH),
growth hormones (GH), Gonadotropins
(FSH and LH), antidiuretic hormones,
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH),
oxytocin and prolactin.
Pancreas Insulin and glucagon.
Ovaries Oestrogen and progesterone
Activity 2:
Example of each of the below mentioned hormones (Levin 2015):
 Peptide hormones- The primary example of peptide hormone is insulin that regulates
the concentration of glucose within the blood and cells.
 Steroid hormones- Androgens is considered as the male sex hormone and an
example of steroid hormone that is responsible for maintenance and development of
secondary sex traits in male.
Activity 3:
Positive feedback- Positive feedback circle is defined as the process through which the
human body recognizes or senses any change and further activates mechanism, which will
accelerate the change recognized by the body. Example of positive feedback is noticed in the