Endocrine System

Question 1

The pancreas is located:

Answer 1

Close to the stomach

Question 2

If the body failed to produce and secrete the thyroid hormones, the result would be

Answer 2

Irregular blood pressure, decreased metabolic rate, weight gain

Question 3

Being lipid soluble, steroids can do all then follwiong except:

Answer 3

Catalyze cyclic AMP

Question 4

The pineal gland produces

Answer 4

Melatonin

Question 5

Most endocrine organs are prodded into action by other hormones; this type of stimulus is called:

Answer 5

Hormonal stimulus

Question 6

The gland the produces thymosin is indicated by letter

Answer 6

Thymus

Question 7

The gland that is primarily responsible for body metabolism is indicated by letter

Answer 7

Thyroid

Question 8

The gland that produces melatonin is indicated by letter

Answer 8

Pineal Gland

Question 9

The pineal gland is indicated by letter

Answer 9

Pineal Gland

Question 10

The gland said that as t as antagonists to the thyroid gland are indicated by letter

Answer 10

Parathyroid

Question 11

The gland said that produce steroids and catecholamines are indicated by letter

Answer 11

Adrenal Glands

Question 12

The gland situated around the thyroid gland that operates entirely under humoral control is represented by letter

Answer 12

Parathyroid

Question 13

A hormone released by the ____ glands controls the amount of calcium in the blood

Answer 13

Parathyroid

Question 14

The diagram uses a model to show how the release of thyroxine is controlled. What happens at point B

Answer 14

Thyroxine produced by the thyroid

Question 15

What is the function of the hormone thyroxine?

Answer 15

Thyroxine controls how much energy is available

Question 16

Describe the three types of stimuli that activate the endocrine organs

Answer 16

The most common stimulus is hormonal. In hormonal stimulus, endocrine organs are prodded into action by other hormones, known as tropic hormones. Another type of stimulus is hormonal, in which changing blood levels of certain ions and nutrients stimulate hormone release. The third type of stimulus is neural, in which nerve fibers stimulate hormone release.

Question 17

Explain how the hypothalamus links the nervous system and endocrine system

Answer 17

As an organ of the nervous system, the hypothalamus sends out nerve messages that control sleep, hunger, and other conditions. As an organ of the endocrine System, the hypothalamus produces hormones that help control other endocrine glands in the body