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Questions 1

• Name something that typically occurs when a cell or organ has been activated by the endocrine system?

Answer: It can change the permeability or electrical state of the cell membrane, cause the synthesis of proteins or certain regulatory molecules, activate or inactivate enzymes, or stimulate mitosis BACK

Questions 2

• Location 3

Answer: Pituitary Gland BACK

Questions 3

• Glucagon is released by what cells?

Answer: alphaBACK

Questions 4

• The endocrine system releases the following type of molecule to influence the body.

Answer: hormonesBACK

Questions 5

• This hormone produced by the adrenal gland increases heart rate, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels to bring about a “flight or fight” response when dealing with a stressful situation.

Answer: adrenaline BACK

Questions 6

• This is when the thyroid gland is not working properly and the thyroid produces too many hormones.

Answer: hyperthyroidismBACK

Questions 7

• __________________ is the major hormone secreted by thyroid follicles.

Answer: thyroxine BACK

Questions 8

• Old age has a greater impact on the _________ endocrine system.

Answer: femaleBACK

Questions 9

• Name a hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex

Answer: sex hormonesmineralocorticordsglucocorticoids BACK

Questions 10

• What type of hormone is parathormone?

Answer: hypercalcemic BACK

Questions 11

• What acts with estrogen to bring about the menstrual cycle?

Answer: progesterone BACK

Questions 12

• Glucagon’s actions are _____glycemic?

Answer: hyperBACK

Questions 13

• There are usually how many parathyroid glands?

Answer: 4BACK

Questions 14

• Steroid hormones called mineralocorticoids regulate mineral content of the blood. Their target is the _______________ tubules that absorb minerals and allow them to be flushed out of the body in urine.

Answer: kidneyBACK

Questions 15

• These chemicals that are used by the endocrine system to affect specific organs or cells and cause them to alter their cellular activities.

Answer: hormonesBACK

Questions 16

• This type of hormone is made from highly active lipids found in the cells’ plasma membranes.

Answer: prostaglandins

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Questions 17

• The parathyroid’s purpose is to regulate ______________.

Answer: calcium BACK

Questions 18

• This type of hormone is made from cholesterol and includes the sex hormones and adrenal cortex hormones.

Answer: steroids BACK

Questions 19

• This gland is made up entirely of neural tissue.

Answer: pineal body BACK

Questions 20

• What is the thyroid hormone often referred to as the body’s major _______________ hormone?

Answer: metabolic BACK

Questions 21

• “As blood glucose levels drop, the stimulus for insulin release ends.” This statement is a great example of ____.

Answer: Negative BACK

Questions 22

• This is the name of the female gonad.

Answer: ovaries BACK

Questions 23

• This refers to when a endocrine system is stimulated by changing levels of hormones.

Answer: hormonal BACK

Questions 24

• When calcium levels are low in the blood, PTH is produced to move calcium from the _________ to the blood.

Answer: bones BACK

Questions 25

• The parathyroid is ______________ to the thyroid.

Answer: posterior BACK

Questions 26

• The Anterior Pituitary release of hormones is controlled by what?

Answer: Hypothalamus BACK

Questions 27

• What two organs does parathyroid hormone stimulate?

Answer: kidneys and intestines BACK

Questions 28

• This is often called the “Master Endocrine Gland?”

Answer: Anterior Pituitary Gland BACK

Questions 30

• Compared to the nervous system, the messages from the endocrine system travel _________________.

Answer: slower BACK

Questions 29

• Which of the following best describes the shape of the adrenal gland?

Answer: Bean shaped BACK

Questions 31

• What are male sex hormones called?

Answer: androgens BACK

Questions 32

• Which of the following is NOT a response of the body to the endocrine system.

Answer: emotions BACK

Questions 33

• Location 8

Answer: Pancreas BACK

Questions 34

• This refers to when a endocrine system is stimulated by nerves.

Answer: neuralBACK

Questions 35

• This refers to when a endocrine system is stimulated by changing levels of salts or nutrients.

Answer: humoral BACK

Questions 36

• What specific portion of the adrenal gland does Andernocorticotropic Hormone target?

Answer: The Cortex Portion BACK

Questions 37

• ___ is the only hormone that decreases blood glucose levels.

Answer: InsulinBACK

Questions 38

• What stimulates the development of the secondary sex characteristics in a female’s growth and maturation?

Answer: Graagian follicles BACK

Questions 39

• This portion of the adrenal gland develops from a knot of nervous tissue.

Answer: medulla BACK

Questions 40

• Organs or cells that are affected by specific chemicals released by the endocrine system are know as __________ organs or cells.

Answer: targetBACK

Questions 41

• The parathyroid are tiny masses of what type of tissue?

Answer: glandular BACK

Questions 42

• This organ of the endocrine system is derived from epithelium of the oral cavity and a neural tissue projection of the hypothalamus.

Answer: pituitary glandBACK

Questions 43

• Where is the thyroid located?

Answer: the base of the throat BACK

Questions 44

• This is a condition in females when the efficiency of the ovaries start to decline, which results in the loss of reproductive abilities.

Answer: menopause BACK

Questions 45

• This is when excessive water and sodium are retained and a tumor appears in the middle cortical area.

Answer: Cushing’s syndrome BACK

Questions 46

• This type of hormone action requires a second hormone to be activated to trigger the desired effect within a cell.

Answer: amino acid based hormone action BACK

Questions 47

• Name a result of a declining endocrine system in older adults.

Answer: Less disease resistanceMuscle atrophyAltered metabolismType II Diabetes

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Questions 48

• The endocrine system is also known as the ___________ gland system.

Answer: ductless BACK

Questions 49

• When do the ovaries start to function?

Answer: puberty BACK

Questions 50

• This is a temporary organ that forms in the uterus during pregnancy.

Answer: placenta BACK

Questions 51

• The pancreas is located in which cavity?

Answer: Abdominal BACK

Questions 52

• This helps the kidneys absorb more water, creating more blood and less urine.

Answer: Antidiuretic hormone BACK

Questions 53

• This gland is usually large in infants and acts as an incubator for the maturation of a special group of white blood cells.

Answer: thymus BACK

Questions 54

• This chemical is used in the body to control our sleep cycle as well as coordinates the hormones of fertility.

Answer: melatonin BACK

Questions 55

• This type of hormone is made from cholesterol and includes the sex hormones and adrenal cortex hormones.

Answer: steroids BACK

Questions 56

• Location 9

Answer: ovary BACK