3 Questions
Which of the following is not a primary endocrine gland?
Pancreas
Which hormone is produced by the parathyroid glands?
Parathyroid hormone
Which of the following is not a function of the hypothalamus?
Producing growth hormone
Study Notes
Endocrine Glands
- The pancreas is not a primary endocrine gland.
- Primary endocrine glands are the pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, and parathyroid glands.
Parathyroid Glands
- The parathyroid glands produce parathyroid hormone (PTH).
Hypothalamus Functions
- The hypothalamus does not produce hormones that directly regulate growth and development.
- The hypothalamus regulates body temperature, hunger, and thirst, and produces hormones that stimulate or inhibit the release of hormones from the pituitary gland.
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