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Unit 3 Anatomy - Endocrine System

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1
Oxytocin is released by...
the pituitary
the testes
the adrenal glands
the pineal gland
2
Where can we find the pituitary glands?
Thoracic cavity
Kidneys
Skull base
Throat
3
Testosterone is responsible for
gigantism
menstrual cycles
male sex characteristics
heart rhythms
4
Which is the neural control center for all endocrine glands?
Cerebellum
Hypothalamus
Cerebral cortex
Glands
5
What system does the endocrine system send its hormones to?
Nervous system
Reproductive system
Circulatory system
Digestive system
6
What do the endocrine glands secrete?
Neurotransmitters
Hormones
Cells
Releasing factors
7
What hormone is secreted just after parturition (giving birth)?
Oxytocin
Prolactin
Adrenalin
Melatonin
8
What is the function of the melatonin?
It stimulates hormone secretions in other endocrine glands
It increases blood glucose levels
It regulates rest activity, menstrual and sleep cycles
It secretes a group of hormones called cortocosteroids
9
All the following are endocrine glands except:
Pineal gland
Adrenal gland
Pituitary gland
Sebaceous gland
10
Where is the pineal gland located?
In the cerebellum
At the spinal cord
Between the two hemispheres of the brain
Inside the blladder
11
The pancreas functioning as…
All of them are correct
A digestive exocrine gland
Part of digestive system
A hormone-producing endocrine gland
12
Hormones released by the ovaries
Testosterone
Estrogen
Glucagon
Oxytocin
13
What is the function of the insulin?
It decreases glucose levels
It increases blood calcium
The same as the glucagon
It increases glucose levels