Endocrine

Question 1

What is the model of the endocrine system known as?

Answer 1

Lock and key model

Question 2

What are the two organs known as the control center?

Answer 2

Hypothalamus and the pituitary gland

Question 3

What do steroid hormones do?

Answer 3

Trigger gene activation and protein synthesis

Question 4

What are the eight major endocrine glands?

Answer 4

Adrenal cortex, adrenal Medela, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, pancreas islets, thymus gland, pineal gland, pituitary gland

Question 5

Function of the adrenal cortex

Answer 5

Monitor blood sugar, lipid and protein metabolism

Question 6

Function of adrenal medulla

Answer 6

Cardiac function, raises blood sugar and controls the size of blood vessels

Question 7

Function of thyroid gland

Answer 7

Regulates metabolism and functions and growth development

Question 8

Parathyroid gland

Answer 8

Regulate calcium levels in the blood

Question 9

Pancreas islets

Answer 9

Raises and lowers blood sugar active in carbohydrate metabolism

Question 10

Function of the thymus gland

Answer 10

Plays a role in immune responses

Question 11

Function of the pineal gland

Answer 11

Influence in sexual activity

Question 12

Function of pituitary gland

Answer 12

Plays an important role in growth and development

Question 13

Hormone secreted by the pancreas

Answer 13

Insulin and glucagon

Question 14

What is insulin used for

Answer 14

Control carbohydrate metabolism by lowering the amount of glucose in the blood

Question 15

What is glucagon used for

Answer 15

Increase blood sugar level

Question 16

What hormones does the thyroid gland secrete?

Answer 16

Thyroxine, triiodothyronine, calcitonin