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1
Q

Which gland is located in the chest between the lungs?

A

Thymus

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2
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An operation manager makes sure every aspect of a factory is functioning optimally. Which gland is like the operation manager of the body?

A

Hypothalamus

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3
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What gland is responsible for metabolism?

A

Thyroid

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4
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Hormones are —— messengers

A

chemical

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5
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What gland is located at the base of the brain, near the optic chiasm?

A

hypothalamus

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6
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What gland controls uterine contractions and blood pressure?

A

Posterior pituitary gland

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7
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What gland controls growth and cell division, breast milk production, thyroid gland, adrenal gland, and reproduction?

A

Anterior pituitary gland

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8
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What gland is located below the corpus callosum?

A

Pineal gland

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9
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What gland controls the regulation of sleep and wake cycle of the body?

A

Pineal gland

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10
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What gland is responsible for maturing white blood cells necessary for fighting off infections?

A

Thymus

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11
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What glands are located in the front of the neck?

A

Thyroid and Parathyroid glands

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12
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What glands regulate the body’s metabolism?

A

Thyroid and parathyroid

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13
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What gland is located on top of the kidneys?

A

Adrenal glands

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14
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What gland is responsible for the body’s fight or flight mechanism and regulating the metabolism in times of stress?

A

Adrenal glands

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15
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What is a egg called after it is fertilized with sperm?

A

Zygote

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16
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What gland regulates blood calcium levels?

A

parathyroid

17
Q

What gland is located in the abdomen?

A

pancreas

18
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What gland releases hormones that regulate blood glucose levels?

A

Pancreas

19
Q

What gland has an exocrine function that produces enzymes necessary for digestion in the small intestine?

A

Pancreas

20
Q

What hormone is responsible for water retention and blood pressure regulation?

A

Aldosterone

21
Q

What hormone regulates fight or flight in the adrenal glands?

A

Epinephrine

22
Q

What hormone controls the production of the sex hormones in the pituitary gland?

A

Adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH

23
Q

What hormone regulates the sleep and wake cycle in the pineal gland?

A

Melatonin

24
Q

What are the two main structures of the endocrine system?

A

glands and hormones

25
Q

What hormone blocks the breakdown of bone?

A

calcitonin released by the thyroid gland

26
Q

What hormone causes the breakdown of bones?

A

parathyroid hormone (PTH) released by the parathyroid gland

27
Q

What hormone(s) are responsible for how fast foods we eat are processed and converted into energy that the body can use?

A

T3, and T4 released by the thyroid gland

28
Q

What hormone helps maintain electrolyte and fluid balance in the bloodstream?

A

Aldosterone released by the adrenal cortex of the adrenal gland

29
Q

What hormone is released by the adrenal cortex to regulate blood glucose levels?

A

cortisone

30
Q

What hormone increases sex drive in females?

A

androgens released by the adrenal cortex of the adrenal glands

31
Q

What is secreted by the adrenal medulla?

A

adrenaline/ norepinephrine and epinephrine

32
Q

What hormone regulates the female reproductive cycle and starts puberty?

A

Melatonin

33
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What hormone is released by the pancreas to remove sugar from the bloodstream?

A

Insulin

34
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What hormone is released by the pancreas that released sugar into the bloodstream?

A

glucagon

35
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What hormone is released more so in the early childhood when the immune system is developing?

A

thymosin released by the thymus gland

36
Q

What is the hormone only found in pregnant women?

A

human chorionic gonadotropin hormone HCG released by the placenta
Hormone for pregnancy test

37
Q

What is the hormone has a opposite effect than insulin?

A

glucagon

38
Q

Which gland is responsible for an adrenal rush?

A

adrenal medulla

39
Q

what gland lowers and raises blood glucose levels located in the pancreas?

A

islets of Langerhans

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