module 5

endocrine glands are ductless glands that secrete hormones into the blood stream?

• true

• false

endocrine system communicates through?

• slow-acting hormones

• lightening- fast signals

• glands

• blood

where is the pancreas

• a

• b

• c

• d

where is the thyroid gland

• a

• b

• c

• d

pea sized and sits just underneath the hypothalamus.

• pituitary gland

• adrenal gland

• pineal

• gonads

this organ secretes glucagon, insulin, and somatostatin.

• thyroid gland

• pancreas

• thymus

• adrenal

a hormone that rises at night and is a key factor in sleep-wake cycle?

(a)  

the main hormone that the body uses to maintain normal levels of calcium in the blood.

• prolactin

• antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

• parathyroid hormone (PTH)

• oxytocin

it is a chemical secreted by glands and specialized cells of the endocrine system.

• blood

• hormones

• estrogen

• sperm

hypersecretion of the growth hormone during a child's growth years will result in a condition named what?

• gigantism

• dwarfism

• acromegaly

• adrenal