This gland produces a hormone which influences the development of lymphocytes which are white blood cells. *adrenal *pituitary *thymus *pancreas
thymus
What hormone will increase your heart rate and blood pressure if you are being chased by a swarm of bees? *epinephrine/adrenaline *glucagon *insulin *thymosin
epinephrine/ adrenaline
if the body detects that there is too much calcium (hypercalcemia), what hormone will act to lower down the level into a normal state? *parathyroid hormone *insulin *calcitonin *melatonin
calcitonin
What gland is this?
adrenal
TRUE/FALSE: Diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus are similar in a way that insulin function is affected.
FALSE
This gland releases a hormone which regulates the metabolism of the body. What hormone is it? *parathyroid hormone *T4 and T3 *estrogen and testosterone
Thyroxine (T4) / Triiodothyronine (T3)
Which hormone will prepare the female body for pregnancy? *testosterone *progesterone *estrogen
progesterone
Which hormone is not released by the pituitary gland?
*oxytocin *melatonin, *vasopressin, *follicle-stimulating hormone *
melatonin
TRUE/FALSE: Gigantism occurs when there is too much growth hormone during childhood while acromegaly occurs when there is too much growth hormone secreted after puberty.
TRUE
Which of the following may be affected by endocrine disruptors?
*nervous development, metabolism, reproduction, all of these*
all of these
Which feedback mechanism will tend to amplify a particular reaction? *positive *negative
positive feedback
Which gland secretes androgens where the main one is testosterone? *ovary *adrenal *testes *pineal
testes
If you consumed a gallon of ice cream, what hormone in the body will work to regulate its normal function?
insulin
