Endocrine System

What is Homeostasis ?

• is the maintenance of a constant internal environment

• is the maintenance of a constant external environment

• is the maintenance of a constant living environment

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Insulin and glucagon are produced by

• the liver

• the pancreas

• the kidneys

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Which one here reduces the amount of glucose in the blood?

• Glucagon

• Insulin

• Glycogen

• ADH

What gland secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream ?

• pineal gland

• Exocrine gland

• Endocrine gland

• Pituitary gland

Too low insulin can cause ?

• Type 1 diabetes

• Type 2 diabetes

• Type 3 diabetes

The hormone that causes calcium to be deposited in bone is

• calcitonin
• parathyroid hormone
• thyroxine
• insulin

Oxytocin is sometimes administered to women to

• stimulate milk production
• stimulate uterine contractions
• stimulate uterine relaxation
• stimulate ACTH production

The hormones of the ___ play a role in regulating metabolism.

• thymus gland
• parathyroid gland
• thyroid gland
• pineal 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

The master gland of the body, secreting a large number of hormones that affect other glands, growth and development. Housed within a bony cradle deep within the skull. 

• Thymus
• Pineal
• Thyroid
• Pituitary

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