Endocrine System

Question 1

Secretes signaling molecules are called:

Answer 1

Hormones

Question 2

This organ integrates endocrine with the nervous system and contain neurons that interact with the brain and endocrine cells that produce hormones:

Answer 2

Hypothalamus

Question 3

The main coordinator of the endocrine system:

Answer 3

Hypothalamus

Question 4

Hormones move through which medium?

Answer 4

Blood

Question 5

Organ that produces and releases insulin and glucagon

Answer 5

Pancreas

Question 6

Cells that secrete insulin and glucagon HORMONES

Answer 6

Islets

Question 7

Targets liver and skeletal muscles to uptake glucose from blood

Answer 7

Insulin

Question 8

Releases glucose into blood

Answer 8

Glucagon

Question 9

Excess glucose is stored in the liver as:

Answer 9

Glycogen

Question 10

Excess glucose is stored in which organ?

Answer 10

Liver

Question 11

Too much glucose in the blood causes what disease?

Answer 11

Diabetes

Question 12

This type of diabetes has low or no insulin production

Answer 12

Type 1

Question 13

This type of diabetes has too little insulin produced or the insulin receptors respond poorly to insulin

Answer 13

Type 2

Question 14

Which hormones regulate glucose homeostasis?

Answer 14

Insulin

Glucagon

Question 15

The adrenal glands secrete which hormones?

Answer 15

Epinephrine

Norepinephrine

Question 16

Hormone that tells the liver and skeletal muscles to breakdown glycogen

Answer 16

Epinephrine

Question 17

Hormone that increases the speed and force or heart contractions

Answer 17

Norepinephrine

Question 18

Thyroid secretes which hormone?

Answer 18

Calcitonin

Question 19

Calcitonin does what?

Answer 19

Triggers calcium storage in bones and secretion by kidneys

Question 20

Parathyroid secretes what?

Answer 20

Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Question 21

PTH does what?

Answer 21

Triggers the release of calcium from bones and The reabsorption of calcium in the kidneys

Question 22

The pituitary gland secrets what?

Answer 22

Growth hormone

Question 23

Growth hormone does what?

Answer 23

Promotes growth of bones and stimulates increase in muscle mass

Question 24

Hormones control whether a fetus develops into a male or female

True
False

Answer 24

True

Question 25

In which week of development does the fetus start producing sex hormones?

Answer 25

7th week

Question 26

The gonads is both sexed produce:

Answer 26

Estrogens Progestogens Androgens

Question 27

Sex hormone that produces female characteristics

Answer 27

Estrogen

Question 28

Sex hormones that create a suitable environment for a developing fetus

Answer 28

Progestogens

Question 29

Sex hormone that produces male characteristics

Answer 29

Androgens

Question 30

Transition from adolescence to a sexually mature adult

Answer 30

Puberty

Question 31

Which of the following is not an endocrine gland, organ or tissue? A)kidney B)pituitary C)hypothalamus

Answer 31

A)kidney

Question 32

All of the following hormones are involved in glucose homeostasis except A)insulin B)epinephrine C)PTH

Answer 32

C)PTH

Question 33

Which of the following hormones is responsible for stimulating ovulation? A)LH B)FSH C)Progesterone

Answer 33

A)LH

Question 34

Which gland integrates the nervous and endocrine systems? Adrenal Pineal Parathyroid Hypothalamus

Answer 34

Hypothalamus

Question 35

How do insulin and glucagon work to stabilize blood glucose levels?

Answer 35

Insulin triggers glucose uptake by liver, glucagon induces release of glucose

Question 36

Which gland produces epinephrine and norepinephrine Parathyroid Adrenal Pineal Hypothalamus

Answer 36

Adrenal

Question 37

Which two glands are involved in calcium regulation? Ovaries and testes Hypothalamus and pituitary Adrenal and pineal Thyroid and parathyroid

Answer 37

Thyroid and parathyroid

Question 38

Growth hormone is produced by: The pancreas The adrenal glands The pituitary gland Ovaries and testes

Answer 38

The pituitary gland

Question 39

Which hormone is produced by all developing embryos? Estrogens Progestogens Androgens All are produced by all embryos

Answer 39

All are produced by all embryos