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What is the main gland in the endocrine system?

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Answer: Pituitary gland

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Are the hormones “testosterone” produced by females or males

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Males

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“which produce adrenaline that is normally released during the viral flight response when we get startled/scared/or terrified.” What is the gland called?

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Adrenal

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Which Organ Produced the Hormone insulin?

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Answer: Pancreas

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“Relies on hormones, which are small molecules that are secreted by glands and transported by blood. Spread more slowly and the effect lasts longer. ” Which system goes to this process?”

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Answer: Endocrine System

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“Relies on electrical impulses which could transfer along by the nerve cells ( very fast and the effect doesn’t last very long.” Which system goes to this process?

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Answer: Nervous System

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7
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Which gland releases hormones that influence other glands

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Pituitary gland

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Which hormone that plays an important role in growth and development?

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Answer: Thyroxine

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9
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If the thyroxine is too low in the human body, what happens?

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They’re stimulated to rise again by the pituitary gland

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Are Endocrine systems and Nervous Systems the same?

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They both have the same jobs but there are alot of differences between both of them.

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11
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Which hormones are produced by the ovaries?

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Estrogen

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Is the pituitary gland part of the brain?

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No, but it is attached to the brain

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13
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What type of hormone does the thyroid gland produce?

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Thyroxine

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What is adrenaline?

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Adrenaline is a hormone that is released during a “fight or flight” situation.

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What is an example of how adrenaline works?

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It gets us ready to fight or run, for example by increasing our heart rate

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16
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How are hormones transported?

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by the bloodstream

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17
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What does the endocrine system mostly rely on?

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hormones

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18
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What is the name of the gland that produces thyroxine?

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thyroid glands

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Between the endocrine and nervous system, what is the notable difference?

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endocrine system effects spreads slower but lasts longer than the nervous system

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What are hormones?

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chemical molecules that coordinate different responses to our body

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21
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Where are the pancreas located?

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In front of the kidneys

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22
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Which gland produces Adrenaline?

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Adrenal glands

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23
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What is the function of hormones testosterone?

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Control puberty

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24
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If the pituitary gland detects low levels of thyroxine, what will be released?

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It will be release Thyroid Stimulating Hormones (TSH)

25
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Which system that spreads slowly but lasts longer?

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Endocrine system

26
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Which gland does the hormones tell other glands to release their hormones?

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Pituitary gland

27
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What is the job of hormone insulin?

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Helps to regulate blood and glucose concentrations

28
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What is the function of male gametes (sperm)?

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For reproduction

29
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Where is the nervous system located?

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One specific area (precise)

30
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What is the other name of pituitary gland

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Master gland

31
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The glands on top of our kidneys are called?

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Adrenal glands

32
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What is the function of the pancreas

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Answer : produce the hormone insulin

33
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What is TSH?

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Thyroid stimulating hormone

34
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Regulating the rate of metabolism, growth, and development is the function of..

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Answer : Thyroid gland

35
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Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), detects low level of thyroxine then it release TSH which stimulates the thyroid to produce more thyroxine which will bring the level of thyroxine back up to normal, we call this process is
Answer : negative feedback

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Negative feedback

36
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Ovaries hold the gametes of

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Egg cells

37
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The testes hold gametes which as

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Sperm

38
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Endocrine system basically have the same job as

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Answer : the nervous system

39
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The glands of endocrine system is

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Spread more slowly and effects last longer

40
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Hormone that produced by testes

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testosterone

41
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Function of hormone insulin in pancreas

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to regulate our blood glucose concentrations

42
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Effect of the fast spread in nervous system

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they’re send to the one specific area

43
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Gland that located at the base of the neck

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Thyroid glands

44
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What system releases hormones

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Endocrine system

45
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Hormones that produced in male and female reproductive organs

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testosterone and estrogen

46
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Hormones that can be expected to increase if you were studying all day for a test and skipped breakfast and lunch

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glucagon

47
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Effect of endocrine hormones that spread slowly

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act more generally

48
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One word that can describe nervous system

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precise

49
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Endocrine system secrete hormones and contact with

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tissue

50
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Which hormone is primarily responsible for lowering blood sugar levels?

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Insulin

51
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Which hormone is responsible for the development of male secondary sexual characteristics?

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Testosterone

52
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Which gland produces the hormone responsible for the fight-or-flight response?

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Adrenal

52
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What is the primary function of the hormone testosterone?

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Develop male secondary sexual characteristics

53
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Which gland is often referred to as the “master gland” of the endocrine system?

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Pituitary

54
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hat hormone is produced by the adrenal glands and helps regulate metabolism and stress response?

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Adrenaline

55
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What hormone is released by the pancreas to lower blood glucose levels?

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Insulin

56
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Which hormone regulates the menstrual cycle in females?

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Estrogen

57
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Which hormone is primarily responsible for stimulating the fight-or-flight response during stressful situations?

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Adrenaline

57
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Which hormone is primarily responsible for the development of female secondary sexual characteristics?

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Estrogen

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