Hormones and Diabetes

Insulin and glucagon are produced by

• the liver

• the pancreas

• the kidneys

The endocrine system is the set of organs and tissues?

• True

• False

 

The main elements of the endocrine system are ______.

• The glands, hormones, and cell receptors

• The glands, nerves, and blood vessels

• The blood, tissue, and brain

• The hormones, blood, and brain

A hormone is

• a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the lymph.

• an enzyme produced by a gland and carried by the blood.

• a chemical substance produced by an organ and carried by the blood.

• a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the blood.

Release of chemical messengers are called

• glands

• muscles

• hormones

• bones

These chemical messengers are synthesized and secreted by various ______________ glands

• nervous

• endocrine

• chemical

• circulatory

Hormones cause specific effects by ______.

• Flooding the entire body

• Targeting specific parts of the brain

• Targeting specific groups of cells in the body

• Spreading through the nervous system

Insulin and glucagon are produced by

• the liver

• the pancreas

• the kidneys

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

• Glucagon

• Insulin

• Glycogen

• ADH

Which one is not a symptom of Type 1 diabetes.

• tired

• feeling very thirsty

• frequent urination

• weight gain