Endocrine System

What is the pituitary gland?

• the master gland
• helps you go to sleep
• influence metabolic rate
• decrease blood calcium

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Pineal gland – 

• produces a hormone (melatonin) that helps you go to sleep
• produces a hormone that stimulates the immune response in children
• hormone that increases blood
• decreases bone calcium levels

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Function of parathyroid gland?

• produces hormones that influence metabolic rate
• decrease blood calcium
• increase bone calcium levels
• decreases bone calcium levels

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What is the thymus gland?

• decrease blood calcium
• increase bone calcium levels
• produces a hormone that increases blood
• stimulates the immune response in children

What is the function of ovaries?

• control female characteristics and menstrual cycle
• control male characteristics
• produces hormones that control BSL (blood sugar level)
• control blood pressure

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What are the testes?

• control menstrual cycle
• produces hormones that control BSL (blood sugar level)
• control blood pressure
• control male characteristics

A goiter is an enlargement of what gland?

• Pituitary
• Adrenal
• Mammary
• Thyroid

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates Cortisol production?

• Adrenocorticotropic hormone
• Insulin like growth factors
• Luteinizing hormone
• Prolactin

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Which of the following hormones opposes the action of parathyroid hormone?

• Thyroid stimulating hormone
• Testosterone
• Insulin
• Calcitonin

Glands located on the kidneys that regulate the use of carbohydrates and salt, and prepare the body for emergencies.

• Thyroid gland
• Pancreas
• Adrenal glands
• Ovaries/testes