Endocrine System - Hormones & Glands

The gland that controls regulation of metabolic rate is the:

• Thyroid
• Parathyroids
• Pancreas
• Adrenal Glands

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Glucose levels in the blood are controlled by the:

• Pancreas
• Thyroid
• Parathyroids
• Adrenal Glands

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The hormone that lowers blood sugar is:

• Insulin
• Glucagon
• Cortisol
• GnRH

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Chemical product of an Endocrine Gland.

• Homeostasis
• Hormone
• mitosis
• meiosis 

An endocrine gland that controls many body activities. 

• hormone
• pituitary gland
• hypothalamus
• homeostasis 

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What is the endocrine system?

• senses the hormone levels in the blood
• controls all other endocrine glands
• A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions
• decreases bone calcium levels

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What is the main function of the endocrine system?  

• it creates chemicals that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis
• it creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis
• it maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis
• it releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What gland secretes a hormone that can cause metabolism to increase?

• Thyroid
• Parathyroid
• Adrenal
• Pancreas

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

• Testosterone
• Cortisol
• Adrenaline
• Parathyroid Hormone

What gland is known as the the master gland?

• Adrenal
• Pituitary
• Thyroid
• Thymus