THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

What gland is this?

Which gland secretes androgens where the main one is testosterone? *ovary *adrenal *testes *pineal

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.

Which of the following may be affected by endocrine disruptors? *nervous development, metabolism, reproduction, all of these*

This gland releases a hormone which regulates the metabolism of the body. What hormone is it? *parathyroid hormone *T4 and T3 *estrogen and testosterone

This gland produces a hormone which influences the development of lymphocytes which are white blood cells. *adrenal *pituitary *thymus *pancreas

TRUE/FALSE: Diabetes mellitus and diabetes insipidus are similar in a way that insulin function is affected.

Which hormone is not released by the pituitary gland? *oxytocin *melatonin, *vasopressin, *follicle-stimulating hormone *

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

Which gland is found in the brain? *pineal *thymus *hypothalamus *thyroid

What hormone/s can be found in the female body? *estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, all of these*

If you consumed a gallon of ice cream, what hormone in the body will work to regulate its normal function?

Which feedback mechanism will tend to amplify a particular reaction? *positive *negative

Which hormone will prepare the female body for pregnancy? *testosterone *progesterone *estrogen

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