Anatomy

Question 1

Pancreas

Answer 1

dual roles (digestive and endocrine); exocrine pancreas produces enzymes that help to digest food, particularly protein;
makes hormone insulin, which helps control blood sugar levels.

Question 2

Ovaries

Answer 2

Small, oval-shaped glands located on either side of your uterus.

Produce and store eggs and make hormones that control menstrual cycle and pregnancy.

Question 3

Testes

Answer 3

2 small organs that found inside scrotum;
responsible for making sperm and also involved in producing a hormone called testosterone.

Question 4

Pineal Gland

Answer 4

Help control the circadian cycle of sleep and wakefulness by secreting melatonin; shaped like a tiny pinecone.

Question 5

Pituitary Gland

Answer 5

Regulates growth metabolism and reproduction through the hormones that it produces;
located at the base of the brain, below hypothalamus.

Question 6

Thyroid Gland

Answer 6

Produces hormones that regulate the body’s metabolic rate, growth and development;

Plays a role in controlling heart, muscle, and digestive function, brain development and bone maintenance.

Question 7

Parathyroid Gland

Answer 7

Parathyroid hormone helps maintain the right balance of calcium in the bloodstream and in tissues that depend on the calcium for proper functioning.

Question 8

Adrenal Glands

Answer 8

Produces hormones that help regulate your metabolism, immune system, blood pressure, response to stress and other essential functions.

Located on top of the kidneys, composed of two parts: cortex and medulla (produce different hormones9.