_________ gland is an endocrine gland in the human body.
Adrenal
Pineal
Pituitary
A gland is called the endocrine gland when it secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream.
True
False
Which of the following is the smallest gland in the human body?
Parathyroid gland
Pineal gland
Thyroid gland
_________ is the branch of biology and medicine that focuses on the endocrine system.
Diabetology
Metabolism
Endocrinology
This is a common disease in aging people and makes bones less dense and more prone to fractures.
Diabetes
Osteoporosis
Rickets
People with this condition are considered to have "secondary osteoporosis."
Hyperthyroidism
Arthritis
Rheumatoid
The pancreas is an organ that contains both endocrine and exocrine functions.
True
False
The thyroid gland produces a hormone called _______.
Thyronorm
Thyroxine
Eltroxin
__________ secretes a pancreatic juice that contains important digestive enzymes via ducts into the small intestine.
Appendix
Spleen
Pancreas
The hypothalamus produces hormones that help to regulate how hungry or thirsty you are.
True
False
Progesterone is a sex hormone secreted by the _________.
Uterus
Testicles
Ovaries
__________ is a sex hormone secreted by the testes.
Fallopian tubes
Testosterone
Steroids
The endocrine glands are all ductless.
True
False
Insulin and glucagon are two endocrine hormones released by the ________.
Kidney
Spleen
Pancreas
Endocrine glands secrete hormones that are carried by the __________ system throughout the body.
Lymphatic
Circulatory
Respiratory
The ________ glands are located above each kidney.
Adrenal
Renal
Cortisol
Which of the following is essential for the thyroid gland to function?
Iron
Sodium
Iodine
Two English physiologists Ernest Starling and William Bayliss coined the word "hormones" to describe pancreatic secretions.
True
False
The _________ produces and releases releasing hormones into the bloodstream which travel to the pituitary.
Medulla Oblongata
Hypothalamus
Hippocampus
Plants produce hormones without an Endocrine System.
True
False
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