The Endocrine System

Question 1

system made up of ductless glands, the body’s regulators

Answer 1

endocrine system

Question 2

carried by the bloodstream to all parts of the body, affecting physical strength, mental ability, build, stature, reproduction, hair growth, voice pitch & behavior

Answer 2

hormones

Question 3

located in the anterior neck, regulates metabolism, growth & development, & the activity of the nervous system

Answer 3

thyroid gland

Question 4

produce a hormone necessary for the metabolism of calcium & phosphorus in the bones

Answer 4

parathyroid glands

Question 5

secrete epinephrine (adrenaline) & norepinephrine, postpone muscle fatigue, increase the storage of sugar, control kidney function, & regulate the metabolism of salt & water

Answer 5

adrenal glands

Question 6

produce the hormones that govern reproduction and sex characteristics

Answer 6

gonads(ovaries and testes)

Question 7

allow glucose (sugar) to enter cells, & also produce glucagon

Answer 7

islets of langerhans

Question 8

considered to be the “master gland” regulates growth, pancreas, thyroid, metabolism, blood sugar reactions and urinary excretion

Answer 8

pituitary gland

Question 9

effects cause the vessels the constrict

Answer 9

Alpha1

Question 10

effects are thought to regulate the release of alpha1

Answer 10

Alpha2

Question 11

effects all relate to the heart

Answer 11

Beta1

Question 12

effects cause smooth muscle to dilate

Answer 12

Beta2