Endocrine System

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Endocrine System

Last updated almost 2 years ago

38 questions

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Several hormones affect blood_______ levels, including insulin, glucagon, epinephrine, cortisol and growth hormone (GH).

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The posterior pituitary is also called?

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Growth hormone is also known as?

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The adenohypophysis, also known as the _________.

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Antidiuretic Hormone is also known as _______.

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Oxytocin is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland, what is the function of this hormone?

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The hypothalamus sends _______ signals to the posterior pituitary

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The hypophysis which gland?

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Which two hormones are only secreted by the posterior pituitary gland?

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What gland secretes melatonin?

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The parathyroid is located on top of the?

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Select the glands of the endocrine system:

The negative feed back system helps maintain homeostasis?

True

False

Take a moment and write out each gland's hormone on paper, then afterwards write down it's function.

Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the blood.

True

False

Several hormones affect blood_______ levels, including insulin, glucagon, epinephrine, cortisol and growth hormone (GH).

The posterior pituitary is also called?

Growth hormone is also known as?

The adenohypophysis, also known as the _________.

Select the correct hormones that the anterior pituitary gland secretes:

Match the correct function to each of the Anterior Pituitary hormone:

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone		Stimulates breast milk production during lactation
Growth Hormone (Somatotropin)		Growth of ovarian follicles, estrogen and sperm production
Prolactin		Stimulates maturation of ovum and ovulation and secretion of testosterone
Follicle Stimulating Hormone		Stimulates thyroid
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)		Stimulates protein synthesis
Luteinizing Hormone		Stimulates adrenal glands to secrete cortisol

Antidiuretic Hormone is also known as _______.

Antidiuretic Hormone is secreted by the posterior pituitary, what is the function of ADH?

Stimulate contraction of uterus after delivery

Retain water through kidneys

Increase sodium and water intake through kidneys

ADH (vasopressin) increases blood pressure due to the water retention?

True

False

Oxytocin is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland, what is the function of this hormone?

The Hypothalamus regulates hormone release from

anterior glands

posterior glands

The hypothalamus sends _______ signals to the posterior pituitary

The hypophysis which gland?

The anterior pituitary gland (adenohypophysis) secrete releasing and _______ hormones via the hypophysial portal system.

exocrine

inhibiting

effecting

Which two hormones are only secreted by the posterior pituitary gland?

What gland secretes melatonin?

Where is the thyroid located?

neck 

shoulders

breast

lungs

Select the hormones of the Thyroid gland:

What is the function of the T3 & T4 ?

Calcitonin is secreted by which gland?

Parathyroid

Thyroid

Calcitonin is secreted by the thyroid gland?

True

False

Calcitonin ____ blood calcium level.

raise

lower

The parathyroid is located in the chest?

True

False

The parathyroid is located on top of the?

The Parathyroid gland secretes which hormones?

PTH

GH

Calcitonin

What is the function of Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)?

increase blood calcium level through reabsorption through the bone and kidney 

decrease the release of calcium though bone to lower the calcium level

Which hormones does the Pancreas secrete?

Match each cell to it's function:

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Delta Cells		Glucagon which raises glucose levels through glycogenesis
Glycogenesis		Secrete insulin by transport glucose and other substances into cells, lowering glucose levels
Beta Cells		Stops glucose from releasing
Alpha Cells		liver releases stores glucose

Match the hormone types of the adrenal gland

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Androgens		cortisol
Glucocorticoids		aldosterone
Mineralocorticoids		sex

Select the hormones in the Adrenal Gland:

Aldosterone is a hormone of the adrenal gland, it helps to retain sodium and water through the kidneys and excrete potassium in urine?

True

False

Aldosterone increases blood pressure?

True

False

What is the function of the adrenal gland's hormone cortisol?

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Norepinephrine		Also known as adrenaline, it raises heart rate, blood pressure and opens up airways during stressful situations.
Epinephrine		General vasoconstriction

Select the glands of the endocrine system:

Heart

Thryoid

Adrenal

Pituitary 

Lungs

Gonads

Pineal

Pancreas

Parathyroid

Hypothalamus

Liver

Thymus

The negative feed back system helps maintain homeostasis?

True

False

Take a moment and write out each gland's hormone on paper, then afterwards write down it's function. 

Pancreas

Heart

Pituitary 

Liver

Pineal

Thryoid

Adrenal

Thymus

Gonads

Parathyroid

Hypothalamus

Lungs

Endocrine glands secrete hormones directly into the blood.

True

False

Select the correct hormones that the anterior pituitary gland secretes:

Anti Diuretic Hormone (vasopressin)

Follicle stimulating hormone 

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone 

Insulin

Prolactin

Parathyroid Hormone 

Luteinizing Hormone

Growth Hormone (somatotropin)

Cortisol

Thyroid stimulating hormone

Match the correct function to each of the Anterior Pituitary hormone:

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone 

Stimulates breast milk production during lactation

Growth Hormone (Somatotropin) 

Growth of ovarian follicles, estrogen and sperm production

Prolactin

Stimulates maturation of ovum and ovulation and secretion of testosterone 

Follicle Stimulating Hormone

Stimulates thyroid 

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)

Stimulates protein synthesis 

Luteinizing Hormone

Stimulates adrenal glands to secrete cortisol

Antidiuretic Hormone is secreted by the posterior pituitary, what is the function of ADH?

Stimulate contraction of uterus after delivery

Retain water through kidneys

Increase sodium and water intake through kidneys

ADH (vasopressin) increases blood pressure due to the water retention?

True

False

The Hypothalamus regulates hormone release from 

anterior glands

posterior glands

The anterior pituitary gland (adenohypophysis) secrete releasing and _______ hormones via the hypophysial portal system.

exocrine

inhibiting

effecting

Where is the thyroid located?

neck 

shoulders

breast

lungs

Select the hormones of the Thyroid gland:

T3

T4

TSH

Thymosin

Calcitonin

What is the function of the T3 & T4 ?

Metabolism 

Digestion

Energy

Heat

Growth

Calcitonin is secreted by which gland?

Parathyroid

Thyroid

Calcitonin is secreted by the thyroid gland?

True

False

Calcitonin ____ blood calcium level.

raise

lower

The parathyroid is located in the chest?

True

False

The Parathyroid gland secretes which hormones?

PTH

GH

Calcitonin

What is the function of Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)?

increase blood calcium level through reabsorption through the bone and kidney 

decrease the release of calcium though bone to lower the calcium level

Which hormones does the Pancreas secrete?

Glucagon

Insulin

Amylin

TSH

Growth Hormone (GH)

Match each cell to it's function:

Delta Cells 

Glucagon which raises glucose levels through glycogenesis 

Glycogenesis 

Secrete insulin by transport glucose and other substances into cells, lowering glucose levels 

Beta Cells 

Stops glucose from releasing 

Alpha Cells

liver releases stores glucose

Match the hormone types of the adrenal gland

Androgens 

cortisol

Glucocorticoids 

aldosterone

Mineralocorticoids

sex

Select the hormones in the Adrenal Gland:

Norepinephrine 

Aldosterone

Epinephrine

Oxytocin

PTH

Prolactin

Cortisol 

TSH

Aldosterone is a hormone of the adrenal gland, it helps to retain sodium and water through the kidneys and excrete potassium in urine?

True

False

Aldosterone increases blood pressure?

True

False

What is the function of the adrenal gland's hormone cortisol?

Stimulates ejection of breast milk

Anti-inflammatory effects  

Raises blood sugar 

Stimulates protein synthesis 

Decreases immune response 

Stress hormone 

Norepinephrine 

Also known as adrenaline, it raises heart rate, blood pressure and opens up airways during stressful situations. 

Epinephrine 

General vasoconstriction 