Endocrine

Question 1

The Endocrine System consists of ___ and ____ that ____ _____

Answer 1

glands and tissues, secrete hormones

Question 2

Secrete hormones directly into the _____ for distribution
throughout the body

Answer 2

blood

Question 3

Endocrine and nervous systems are intimately involved in _______

Answer 3

homeostasis

Question 4

Hormones can be

Answer 4

lipid steroids or a mixture of
protein/sugar/amino acid complexes

Question 5

Hypothalamus is a part of the ____

Answer 5

brain

Question 6

Hypothalamus help to regulate the ____ _____

Answer 6

the internal environment
* For example, it receives
information about the
heartbeat and body
temperature

Question 7

In order for the Hypothalamus to maintain internal homeostasis, it controls the ____ of ___ ____

Answer 7

To do this, it controls the
secretions of Pituitary gland

Question 8

Pituitary gland—is connected to the brain by the stalk and has two parts:

Answer 8

Anterior pituitary, . Posterior pituitary

Question 9

The anterior pituitary controls the secretions of the following endocrine glands:

Answer 9

1. Thyroid gland
2. Adrenal cortex
3. Gonads

Question 10

Anterior pituitary

Answer 10

secretes hormones to regulate other glands

Question 11

Posterior pituitary

Answer 11

stores other hormones and secrets them when needed

Question 12

Thyroid gland: Produces ___ ___ dependent hormones and ___ hormone
involved in calcium homeostasis.

Answer 12

2 iodine, 1

Question 13

Two iodine
dependent hormones:

Answer 13

Triiodothyronine (T3) hormone and Thyroxine (T4) hormones

Question 14

one hormone
involved in calcium homeostasis:

Answer 14

Calcitonin hormone

Question 15

thyroid hormones can ____ metabolic rate

Answer 15

increase

Question 16

Thyroid hormones ____ have a single specific target. (do or do not)

Answer 16

DO NOT

Question 17

Parathyroid glands produce
____

Answer 17

parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Question 18

PTH _____ blood calcium levels

Answer 18

increases

Question 19

PTH promotes _____ of calcium from kidneys

Answer 19

reabsorption

Question 20

PTH activates vitamin ___ to stimulate _____ of _____ from intestine

Answer 20

D, absorption, calcium

Question 21

Adrenal glands are located at:

Answer 21

Sit atop the kidneys

Question 22

Adrenal glands each have an

Answer 22

adrenal medulla and
adrenal cortex.

Question 23

______ exerts control over
adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex.

Answer 23

Hypothalamus

Question 24

Adrenal medulla

Answer 24

controlled by nerve impulses from the brain to control fight
or flight hormones

Question 25

Adrenal cortex

Answer 25

controlled by
hormones from the hypothalamus to
control salt/water balance, metabolism
of macromolecules, and a little bit of sex
hormone

Question 26

Pancreas is composed of 2 types of tissues:

Answer 26

Exocrine tissue produces digestive juices that pass through ducts to the small intestine.

Endocrine tissue (pancreatic islets) produces and
secretes insulin and glucagon directly into the blood.

Question 27

Exocrine tissue produces

Answer 27

digestive juices that pass through ducts to the small intestine.

Question 28

Endocrine tissue (pancreatic islets) produces and
secretes

Answer 28

insulin and glucagon directly into the blood.

Question 29

Insulin ___ blood glucose

Answer 29

lowers

Question 30

Insulin stimulates ____ of glucose by cells—especially liver (turns glucose to glycogen remember!), muscle, and adipose tissue cells

Answer 30

uptake

Question 31

Glucagon ___ blood glucose

Answer 31

Raises

Question 32

Glucagon stimulates liver to ____ glycogen to glucose and
to use __ and ____ instead of glucose as an energy source

Answer 32

break down, fat and protein

Question 33

Pancreatic islet (groups of cells in your pancreas) consists of:

Answer 33

Alpha cells
Beta cells
pancreatic acinar cells

Question 34

Alpha cells

Answer 34

Glucagon producing

Question 35

Beta cells

Answer 35

Insulin producing

Question 36

pancreatic acinar cells

Answer 36

exocrine