Endocrine System

The "master gland" is known as the __________________.

• thyroid gland.

• adrenal gland.

• pancreas.

• pituitary gland.

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The gland that stimulates body metabolism

• Thyroid
• testes
• ovary
• adrenal

If you have diabetes, you most likely have a problem with this hormone.

• ADH
• Glucagon
• Insulin
• PTH

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Produces the hormone insulin and glucagon, which controls the level of glucose in the blood.

• Thyroid Gland

• Pancreas

• Thymus Gland

• Pituitary Gland

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Where are the adrenal glands located?

• One on each side of the larynx
• On top of the kidneys
• Behind the orbital bone
• The inner ear

What type of product is secreted by endocrine glands?

• Sweat

• Hormones

• Saliva

• Tears

The gland labeled 4 in the diagram is?

• the thymus gland

• the thyroid gland

• the parathyroid glands

• the adrenal glands

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What element is needed to produce proper amounts of Thyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4)?

• Iodine
• Iron
• Calcium
• Zinc

Prolactin is a hormone that..

• Initiates milk production

• Creates growth hormones

• Helps with sexual reproduction

• Helps keep metabolism in check

Which of the following is NOT a complication involved with the pituitary gland?

• Water diabetes

• Prolactinoma

• Acromegaly

• Hypothyroidism