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Endocrine System

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  • Mineralocorticoids do not do one of the following:
    metabolic reactions in the body
    regulates blood pressure
    regulates levels of minerals
    cell division
  • The thyroid produces thyroxine (T4), calcitonin, and ...
    triodothironane (T3)
    triiodothyrinone (T3)
    trioddothyronin (T3)
    triiodothyronine (T3)
  • The thymus is more active in adulthood or in puberty?
    Puberty
  • What are the three divisions that can be found in the brain?
    Hypothalamus, pineal gland, and pituitary gland.
  • True or false. Oxytocin stimulates lactation.
    FALSE. It stimulates contractions.
  • True or false. Antidiuretics controll blood pressure and balance the levels of salt and water in the body
    TRUE
  • What is the main hormone in the male reproductive gland?
    testosterone
  • Where is it possible to find the Adrenal glands?
    Above the kidneys.
  • Glucagon increases glucose levels. True or false?
    TRUE
  • In the medulla we can find two hormones. What are their names?
    epinerin & norepinerin
    glucorticoids & mineralcocorticoids
    epinephrine & norepinephrine
    glucocorticoids & mineralocorticoids
  • What are the two hormones found in the posterior pituitary gland?
    oxytocin & antidiuretic
  • Follicle stimulating h and Luternizing h stimulate __________.
    glucagon
    oxytocin
    cortex
    gonads
  • Where can we find the Thyroid?
    Under the larynx, wrapped around the trachea, sitting in front of it.
  • Thyroids glands produce thyroid glands, and its acronime is...
    TSH
    THN
    THS
    TNS
  • Prolactice is found in...
    thymus
    medulla
    hypothalamus
    pineal gland
  • True or false. The hypolamus is knowns as the master mind.
    FALSE. Master gland
  • What is an alternative name for Oxytocin?
    love hormone
  • What does the Pineal gland produce?
    growth hormone
    melatonin
    ocytocin
    t cell
  • Select the one that glucocorticoids do:
    mensual cycle
    regulates metabolism
    bloats the body
    regulate iron
  • What are GONADS?
    Reproductive glands
  • What is the cell that stimulates thymosin?
    T cells
  • What are the names of the two parts of the Pituitary gland?
    anterior & posterior
  • The parathyroid glands produce parathyroid hormones, that regulates calcium levels by decreasing it. True or false?
    FALSE. It increases it.
  • What two hormones are produced in the pancreas?
    Insulin and glucagon
  • What are the two main hormones in the female reproductive glands?
    estrogen & progesterone
  • Insulin decrease glucose levels. True or false?
    TRUE
  • Adrenocorticotiopic (ACT) stimulates the ___________ glands to produce critical hormones,
    t cells
    thyroid
    gonads
    adrenal
  • Growth hormone is in charge of...
    growth of bones and cartilage. Physical size and shape.