Endocrine System

What gland is known as the the master gland?

• Adrenal
• Pituitary
• Thyroid
• Thymus

What gland secretes thyroxin causing metabolism to increase?

• Thyroid
• Parathyroid
• Adrenal
• Pancreas

Which gland secretes insulin?

• Pancreas
• Ovaries
• Parathyroid
• Thymus

What hormone is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?

• Testosterone
• Cortisol
• Adrenaline
• Parathyroid Hormone

What gland helps support the immune system by helping with T-cell formation?

• Thyroid
• Thymus
• Adrenal
• Ovaries

Endocrine glands differ from exocrine glands in that

• endocrine glands are ductless and exocrine release at the body's surface or into ducts.
• endocrine glands release hormones whereas exocrine release waste.
• endocrine glands are formed by epithelial tissue, but exocrine glands are primarily connective tissue.
• endocrine glands are all interconnected; whereas exocrine glands act completely independently.

__________ is characterized by small body size, short extremities, lack of sexual development and mental intelligence is NORMAL.

• dwarfism
• gigantism
• goiter

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

____________ is the mature onset form of diabetes and frequently occurs in obese adults.

• Type II diabetes Mellitus
• Type I diabetes Mellitus

The _________ gland is located in front of the upper part of the trachea.

• thyroid
• goiter
• pituitary

Due to hypersecretion of thyroid hormones in baby/child leading to retardation and stunted growth

• Gigantism
• Dwarfism
• Cretinism
• Virilism