Hormones and Endocrine System pp pt4

Question 1

Pancreas is made up of?

Answer 1

exocrine and endocrine tissue

Question 2

Endocrine portion of the pancreas consists of?

Answer 2

pancreatic islets

Question 3

pancreatic islets produce and secrete?

Answer 3

Insulin

Question 4

Insulin is secreted during? and stimulates?

Answer 4

high blood glucose leve, Stimulates uptake of glucose by cells

Question 5

Glucagon is secreted during? stimulates?

Answer 5

low blood glucose level, Stimulates liver to break down glycogen

Question 6

Exocrine portion of the pancreas secretes?

Answer 6

enzymes and buffers into the small intestine

Question 7

Testes produce?

Answer 7

testosterone

Question 8

Secondary sex characteristics are?

Answer 8

testes and ovaries

Question 9

Anabolic steroids mimic?

Answer 9

the effect of testosterone and can lead to very dangerous side effects

Question 10

Ovaries produce

Answer 10

estrogen and progesterone

Question 11

Pineal Gland produces?

Answer 11

melatonin

Question 12

Pineal gland is involved in? and is controlled by?

Answer 12

daily sleep-wake cycle (circadian rhythms) Controlled by an internal biological clock

Question 13

Thymus Gland is most active during?

Answer 13

childhood

Question 14

Thymus gland aids in?

Answer 14

differentiation of lymphocytes