Endocrine System

This is where insulin is made and blood sugar is controlled.

The _____ gland is the master gland of growth hormones.

Responsible for regulating metabolism.

• Thymus

• Thyroid

• Pancreas

• Tail Bone

This gland releases the male sex hormone testosterone.

• ovaries

• pancreas

• testes

• adrenal

Melatonin is produced by the...

• hypothalamus.

• thyroid gland.

• pineal gland.

• adrenal gland.

Secondary messenger commonly used by nonsteroid hormones?

• ATP

• Iron ions

• cAMP

• mRNA

Example of a steroid hormone.

• Insulin

• Testosterone

• Calcitonin

• ADH

Hormone that regulates the amount of calcium in the blood?

• Parathyroid hormone

• Glucagon

• Thymosine

• Progesterone

Hormone that enters the nucleus and changes the pattern of gene expression?

• Nonsteroid hormone

• Secondary messenger

• Steroid hormone

• Hypothalamus

When blood glucose concentration rises, the pancreas releases...

• insulin.

• glucagon.

• ADH.

• estrogen.