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Take This Quiz On Endocrine System!

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1 Question
30 секунд назад
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_________ gland is an endocrine gland in the human body.


Adrenal

Pineal

Pituitary

2 Question
30 секунд назад
Q.

A gland is called the endocrine gland when it secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream.


True

False

3 Question
30 секунд назад
Q.

Which of the following is the smallest gland in the human body?


Parathyroid gland

Pineal gland

Thyroid gland

4 Question
30 секунд назад
Q.

_________ is the branch of biology and medicine that focuses on the endocrine system.


Diabetology

Metabolism

Endocrinology

5 Question
30 секунд назад
Q.

This is a common disease in aging people and makes bones less dense and more prone to fractures.


Diabetes

Osteoporosis

Rickets

6 Question
30 секунд назад
Q.

People with this condition are considered to have "secondary osteoporosis."


Hyperthyroidism

Arthritis

Rheumatoid

7 Question
30 секунд назад
Q.

The pancreas is an organ that contains both endocrine and exocrine functions.


True

False

8 Question
30 секунд назад
Q.

The thyroid gland produces a hormone called _______.


Thyronorm

Thyroxine

Eltroxin

9 Question
30 секунд назад
Q.

__________ secretes a pancreatic juice that contains important digestive enzymes via ducts into the small intestine.


Appendix

Spleen

Pancreas

10 Question
30 секунд назад
Q.

The hypothalamus produces hormones that help to regulate how hungry or thirsty you are.


True

False

11 Question
30 секунд назад
Q.

Progesterone is a sex hormone secreted by the _________.


Uterus

Testicles

Ovaries

12 Question
30 секунд назад
Q.

__________ is a sex hormone secreted by the testes.


Fallopian tubes

Testosterone

Steroids

13 Question
30 секунд назад
Q.

The endocrine glands are all ductless.


True

False

14 Question
30 секунд назад
Q.

Insulin and glucagon are two endocrine hormones released by the ________.


Kidney

Spleen

Pancreas

15 Question
30 секунд назад
Q.

Endocrine glands secrete hormones that are carried by the __________ system throughout the body.


Lymphatic

Circulatory

Respiratory

16 Question
30 секунд назад
Q.

The ________ glands are located above each kidney.


Adrenal

Renal

Cortisol 

17 Question
30 секунд назад
Q.

Which of the following is essential for the thyroid gland to function?


Iron

Sodium

Iodine

18 Question
30 секунд назад
Q.

Two English physiologists Ernest Starling and William Bayliss coined the word "hormones" to describe pancreatic secretions.


True

False

19 Question
30 секунд назад
Q.

The _________ produces and releases releasing hormones into the bloodstream which travel to the pituitary.


Medulla Oblongata

Hypothalamus

Hippocampus

20 Question
30 секунд назад
Q.

Plants produce hormones without an Endocrine System.


True

False