ninth test

Question 1

Glands that secrete substances are

Answer 1

endocrine

Question 2

The general and vital function of the endocrine system is

Answer 2

the production and
regulation of hormones.

Question 3

Two hormones it produces by glands are

Answer 3

Oxytocin and Antidiuretic

Question 4

Pituitary Gland is considered the “master
gland because

Answer 4

“because it regulates all other endocrine glands.

Question 5

Thyroid Gland It is responsible for

Answer 5

the body’s Metabolism.

Question 6

what is The largest gland

Answer 6

thyroid gland

Question 7

thyroid gland It is responsible for the body’s Metabolism.

Question 8

parathyroid glad secretes the parathyroid
hormone, which regulates the amount of calcium
stored and circulated within the body.

Question 9

These cells play major roles in how the body balances blood
Sugar levels

Question 10

The adrenal glands are located on the top of each kidney

Question 11

The ovaries are the primary reproductive organ of the female’s body

Question 12

The ovaries produce the hormones
estrogen and progesterone

Question 13

The testes are located in the male Scrotum

Question 14

testes produce the hormone testosterone

Question 15

Acromegaly results from the overproduction of
of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland.

Question 16

In Addison’s disease, the cortex of the adrenal gland is damaged, decreasing the production of adrenocortical hormones.

Question 17

With diabetes mellitus, the body is unable to produce enough Insulin to properly conrol blood sugar levels or or is unable to properly make use of the insulin that is produced.

Question 18

Type 1 diabetes is typically diagnosed in Children
teens and young adults