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Exam: endocrine system. (8th grade)

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The primary target of the releasing and inhibiting hormones of the pituitary gland (FSH) and (LH) are:

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How does the pancreas regulate blood sugar levels?

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You just ate a chocolate bar; what will happen to your insulin levels?

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Insulin ____________.

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Which hormone stimulates body growth, causes increase in size and height in youth?

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This hormone induces water conservation in your body.

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Breast milk production and secretion depends on these hormones:

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the statement "The Luteinizing Hormone (LH) is the hormone that stimulates the Insulin production in males " is:

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9.

Write the main target of the glucagon hormone:

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Pitocin is a synthetic drug that is often used to stimulate contractions. Which hormone has a similar function?

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11.

Choose the main target of the Parathyroid hormone:

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12.

When you drink a lot of water, the hormone that prevents your blood from becoming too dilute by removing excess water from it is the __________________

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A person that presents goiter, sensitivity to heat, insomnia, excessive sweat, and suddenly lose weight is presenting a disorder in the process of thyroid hormone production, this disorder is called:

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Between meals, blood glucose declines as cells take it up and use it for metabolism, this decreasement of glucose encourages the secretion of:

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In response to acute stress, the body's sympathetic nervous system is activated by the sudden release of hormones. This chain of reactions results in an increase in heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate. The Hormone released in fight or flight response is:

The diagram shows the mechanism of production of thyroid hormone:

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How will the three endocrine glands shown behave on a cold day, when the body needs a higher level of metabolic activity to stay warm?

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The main job of this hormone is to:

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Figure B shows a large production of:

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22.

The immune system is affected mostly by the action of ______________

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23.

Label five (5) hormones and their main targets in this organism

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"If you leave New York on a flight at 4 p.m. on Tuesday and arrive in Paris at 7 a.m. Wednesday, your internal clock still thinks it's 1 a.m. That means you're ready for bed just as Parisians are waking up." this text refers to which hormone?

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Phthalates are a group of chemicals used in hundreds of products, such as toys, vinyl, and personal care products, such as nail polish, hair sprays, soaps, shampoos, perfumes and other fragrance preparations. These chemicals substances are totaly safe and don't interfere with the normal hormonal mechanisms that allow a biological organism to interact with its environment.

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Which one is the main target of this hormone?

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Which one is the main target of this hormone?

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21.

When there is an excess of growth hormone production after childhood causing growth in internal organs, the disorder is called