BIOD 103 Medical Terminology Mod 4.3 Endocrine
System Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
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homeostasis, chemical balance, metabolic function Answer: The endocrine
system works alongside the nervous system to maintain ___________; it also
regulates _____________ _______________ and controls _________________
________________.
Pineal gland, pituitary gland, hypothalamus Answer: What are the 3 central
glands
pituitary gland Answer: controls other endocrine glands by releasing hormones
that regulate growth, salt, water balance, reproduction, metabolism.
Hypothalamus Answer: directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking,
body temperature), helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland,
and is linked to emotion and reward.
pineal gland Answer: secretes melatonin
Thyroid, parathyroids, adrenals, pancreas Answer: What are the peripheral
endocrine glands?
Thyroid Answer: regulates metabolism
parathyroid glands Answer: small pea-like organs that regulate calcium and
phosphate balance in blood, bones, and other tissues
adrenal glands Answer: glands that help the body recover from stress and
respond to emergencies
pancreas Answer: secretes digestive enzymes, insulin, and glucagon
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, tropic hormones Answer: Released by the hypothalamus to stimulate the
pituitary to release other hormones
somatotropin Answer: growth hormone (GH) secreted by the anterior
pituitary; HGH; tropic
Thyrotrophin Answer: thyroid stimulating hormone to produce and secrete its
own hormones
adrenocorticotropic hormone Answer: stimulates the growth and secretions of
the adrenal cortex; ACTH; tropic
Follicular Stimulating Hormone Answer: Responsible for the growth
information of the ovum in females and for the growth and formation of sperm
in males; also responsible for the production and secretion of hormones from
the ovaries and females and the testes and males
luteinizing hormone Answer: secreted by the pituitary gland to promote
ovulation and regulates the amount of testosterone that is released; LH; tropic
Prolactin Answer: Stimulates growth of breast tissue during pregnancy and
sustains milk production after birth; PRL; nontropic
melanocyte stimulating hormone Answer: Stimulates the formation of melanin
and, in turn, increases increased pigmentation of the skin; MSH; nontropic
antidiuretic hormone Answer: Also known as vasopressin, prevents excessive
loss of water from the body; ADH; nontropic
Oxytocin Answer: Stimulates uterine contractions to maintain labor during
childbirth
Thyroxine Answer: secreted by follicle cells in the thyroid gland that regulate
metabolism
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System Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
(100% Correct Answers) /Already Graded A+
homeostasis, chemical balance, metabolic function Answer: The endocrine
system works alongside the nervous system to maintain ___________; it also
regulates _____________ _______________ and controls _________________
________________.
Pineal gland, pituitary gland, hypothalamus Answer: What are the 3 central
glands
pituitary gland Answer: controls other endocrine glands by releasing hormones
that regulate growth, salt, water balance, reproduction, metabolism.
Hypothalamus Answer: directs several maintenance activities (eating, drinking,
body temperature), helps govern the endocrine system via the pituitary gland,
and is linked to emotion and reward.
pineal gland Answer: secretes melatonin
Thyroid, parathyroids, adrenals, pancreas Answer: What are the peripheral
endocrine glands?
Thyroid Answer: regulates metabolism
parathyroid glands Answer: small pea-like organs that regulate calcium and
phosphate balance in blood, bones, and other tissues
adrenal glands Answer: glands that help the body recover from stress and
respond to emergencies
pancreas Answer: secretes digestive enzymes, insulin, and glucagon
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, tropic hormones Answer: Released by the hypothalamus to stimulate the
pituitary to release other hormones
somatotropin Answer: growth hormone (GH) secreted by the anterior
pituitary; HGH; tropic
Thyrotrophin Answer: thyroid stimulating hormone to produce and secrete its
own hormones
adrenocorticotropic hormone Answer: stimulates the growth and secretions of
the adrenal cortex; ACTH; tropic
Follicular Stimulating Hormone Answer: Responsible for the growth
information of the ovum in females and for the growth and formation of sperm
in males; also responsible for the production and secretion of hormones from
the ovaries and females and the testes and males
luteinizing hormone Answer: secreted by the pituitary gland to promote
ovulation and regulates the amount of testosterone that is released; LH; tropic
Prolactin Answer: Stimulates growth of breast tissue during pregnancy and
sustains milk production after birth; PRL; nontropic
melanocyte stimulating hormone Answer: Stimulates the formation of melanin
and, in turn, increases increased pigmentation of the skin; MSH; nontropic
antidiuretic hormone Answer: Also known as vasopressin, prevents excessive
loss of water from the body; ADH; nontropic
Oxytocin Answer: Stimulates uterine contractions to maintain labor during
childbirth
Thyroxine Answer: secreted by follicle cells in the thyroid gland that regulate
metabolism
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