The Endocrine System

The endocrine system is made up of glands that release hormones into the blood.

• True

• False

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Are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body

• Hormones
• Glands
• Parathyroid 
• Adrenal Gland 

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What are some major organs of the Endocrine system?

• Heart and blood vessels
• Mouth, Lungs, Bronchi, and Trachea
• Esophagus, Stomach, Small and large instestine
• Pineal gland, Thyroid gland, Adrenal gland, and pancreas

What is the function of the endocrine system?

• to filter and eliminate the waste from the blood

• to secrete hormones into the bloodstream to regulate body activities

• to provide structure and support for the body

• to defend the body against pathogens

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When you eat a burger , your body produces insulin to control blood sugar . What type of feedback is that

• Positive feedback

• Negative Feedback

• None

• Both

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Body's central command organ

• Brain

• Spinal Cord

• Stomach

• Heart

Hormones travel through the blood and encounter many cells. How do they affect ONLY target cells?

• Target cells have receptors that match up with the hormone

• Target cells send out signals that attach to hormones and draw them to the cell

• Target cells have cell membranes with a different composition

• Magic!

What is endocrinology?

• Study of organs that receive hormones

• Study of organs that secrete (release) hormones

• A person who studies organs that receive hormones

• A person who studies organs that secrete hormones

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Insulin is a hormone produced by the ___________________.

• liver

• bladder

• pancreas

• heart

Which gland is responsible for regulating weight?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• none of the above