4.03 Endocrine system

Question 1

organs that secrete (release) chemicals that travel through the bloodstream to affect tissues

Answer 1

endocrine glands

Question 2

chemicals secreted by endocrine glands

Answer 2

hormones

Question 3

“master gland” located below the hypothalamus, releases oxytocin and growth hormone

Answer 3

pituitary gland

Question 4

hormone which plays an important role in child birth and milk production and romantic bonding

Answer 4

oxytocin

Question 5

hormone that controls size increase as children grow up

Answer 5

growth hormone

Question 6

gland that secretes melatonin

Answer 6

pineal gland

Question 7

hormone responsible for biological rhythms (like the sleep-wake cycle)

Answer 7

melatonin

Question 8

gland that secretes hormones that control growth, metabolism and brain development

Answer 8

thyroid gland

Question 9

gland that secretes insulin and glucagon

Answer 9

pancreas

Question 10

hormones that regulate blood sugar

Answer 10

insulin and glucagon

Question 11

glands that secrete hormones that regulate sexual behavior and reproduction

Answer 11

gonads (ovaries and testes)

Question 12

glands that sit atop the kidneys and release epinephrine and norepinephrine; provide secondary source of sex hormones during puberty

Answer 12

adrenal glands

Question 13

hormones that arouse the sympathetic nervous system when someone is under stress

Answer 13

epinephrine and norepinephrine

Question 14

hormone released during physical and psychological stress, triggers the release of glucose and fats to provide energy to the brain and muscles

Answer 14

cortisol