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Produces the hormones that promote the development of the female secondary sexual characteristics at puberty

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D) Ovaries

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Storehouse for the hormones produced by the hypothalamus of the brain

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B) Pituaitary Gland

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Produces the hormones that direct the production of the secondary male sex characteristic

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E) Testis

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Produce hormones involved in electrolyte balance and the stress response

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C) adrenal glands

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Produces hormones and is considered a neuroendocrine organ

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A) Hypothalamus

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Growth hormone

C

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Follicle stimulating hormone

C

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Prolactin

B

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone

E

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Thyroid stimulating hormone.

D

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An autoimmune problem involving the thyroid gland

  1. Addison's disease
  2. Diabetes mellitus
  3. Graves' disease
  4. Acromegaly
  5. Pituitary dwarfism

C

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Hyposecretion of growth hormone.

  1. Addison's disease
  2. Diabetes mellitus
  3. Graves' disease
  4. Acromegaly
  5. Pituitary dwarfism

E

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Hyposecretion of the pancreas

  1. Addison's disease
  2. Diabetes mellitus
  3. Graves' disease
  4. Acromegaly
  5. Pituitary dwarfism

B

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Hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex

  1. Addison's disease
  2. Diabetes mellitus
  3. Graves' disease
  4. Acromegaly
  5. Pituitary dwarfism

A

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Hypersecretion of growth hormone

  1. Addison's disease
  2. Diabetes mellitus
  3. Graves' disease
  4. Acromegaly
  5. Pituitary dwarfism

D

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Hyposecretion of the thyroid in adult

  1. Myxedema
  2. Cushing's disease
  3. Gigantism
  4. Cretinism

A

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Hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex.

  1. Myxedema
  2. Cushing's disease
  3. Gigantism
  4. Cretinism

B

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Hypersecretion of growth hormone

  1. Myxedema
  2. Cushing's disease
  3. Gigantism
  4. Cretinism

C

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Hyposecretion of the thyroid in infants

  1. Myxedema
  2. Cushing's disease
  3. Gigantism
  4. Cretinism

D

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The size and shape of a pea; produces hormones that stimulate other endocrine glands.

  1. Thyroid gland
  2. Pancreas
  3. Pituitary gland (hypophysis)
  4. Adrenal medulla
  5. Parathyroid glands

C

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Is part of the sympathetic nervous system

  1. Thyroid gland
  2. Pancreas
  3. Pituitary gland (hypophysis)
  4. Adrenal medulla
  5. Parathyroid glands

D

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Produces hormones that regulate glucose levels in the body

  1. Thyroid gland
  2. Pancreas
  3. Pituitary gland (hypophysis)
  4. Adrenal medulla
  5. Parathyroid glands

B

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Primary regulators of blood calcium levels.

  1. Thyroid gland
  2. Pancreas
  3. Pituitary gland (hypophysis)
  4. Adrenal medulla
  5. Parathyroid glands

E

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Produces the body's major metabolic hormones

  1. Thyroid gland
  2. Pancreas
  3. Pituitary gland (hypophysis)
  4. Adrenal medulla
  5. Parathyroid glands

A

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Mainly produces glucocorticoids

  1. D
  2. A
  3. B
  4. C

C

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Produces epinephrine

  1. D
  2. A
  3. B
  4. C

A

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Produces aldosterone

  1. D
  2. A
  3. B
  4. C

B

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Excess hormone levels from this region result in Cushing's syndrome

  1. D
  2. A
  3. B
  4. C

C

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Hormones mimic sympathetic nervous system neurotransmitters

  1. D
  2. A
  3. B
  4. C

A

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Mainly produces small amounts of gonadocorticoids.

  1. D
  2. A
  3. B
  4. C

D

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Testosterone production.

  1. A) Neural stimulus
  2. B) Hormonal stimulus
  3. C) Humoral stimulus

B

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Epinephrine production.

  1. A) Neural stimulus
  2. B) Hormonal stimulus
  3. C) Humoral stimulus

A

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Aldosterone production.

  1. A) Neural stimulus
  2. B) Hormonal stimulus
  3. C) Humoral stimulus

B

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Parathyroid hormone production

  1. A) Neural stimulus
  2. B) Hormonal stimulus
  3. C) Humoral stimulus

C

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The pineal gland is used as a brain orientation landmark for brain X rays

True

False

True

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Calcitonin is the main regulator of blood calcium levels

True

False

False

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The hormone that raises blood sugar levels is insulin.

True

False

False

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Addison's disease is usually due to an insufficient output of glucocorticoids only.

TRUE

FALSE

FALSE

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Both "turn on" factors (hormonal, humoral, and neural stimuli) and "turn off" factors

(feedback inhibition and others) may be modulated by the activity of the nervous system.

TRUE

FALSE

TRUE

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ACTH stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroid hormones.

TRUE

FALSE

TRUE

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LH is also referred to as a gonadotropin.

TRUE

FALSE

TRUE