Endocrine System Components Quiz

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Which of the following is NOT a major component of the endocrine system?

Hormones

Receptors

Glands

Enzymes (correct)

What are the chemical substances secreted by glands in response to stimulation in the endocrine system called?

Neurotransmitters

Hormones (correct)

Enzymes

Antibodies

What are protein molecules that bind specifically with other molecules, such as hormones, to trigger specific physiologic changes in a target cell in the endocrine system called?

Receptors (correct)

Neurotransmitters

Enzymes

Antibodies

Which hormone is NOT produced by the anterior pituitary?

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) Signup and view all the answers

Which region of the pituitary gland is the larger one?

Anterior pituitary Signup and view all the answers

What connects the pituitary gland with the hypothalamus?

Infundibulum Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone is stored in the posterior pituitary?

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) Signup and view all the answers

What is the other name for antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?

Vasopressin Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the isthmus in the thyroid gland?

It connects the two lateral lobes to give the gland its butterfly shape Signup and view all the answers

Which hormones are collectively referred to as thyroid hormone?

Triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of thyroid hormone in the body?

Speeding cellular respiration to regulate metabolism Signup and view all the answers

Endocrine System Components Quiz

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Which of the following is NOT a major component of the endocrine system?

What are the chemical substances secreted by glands in response to stimulation in the endocrine system called?

What are protein molecules that bind specifically with other molecules, such as hormones, to trigger specific physiologic changes in a target cell in the endocrine system called?

Which hormone is NOT produced by the anterior pituitary?

Which region of the pituitary gland is the larger one?

What connects the pituitary gland with the hypothalamus?

Which hormone is stored in the posterior pituitary?

What is the other name for antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?

What is the function of the isthmus in the thyroid gland?

Which hormones are collectively referred to as thyroid hormone?

What is the primary role of thyroid hormone in the body?

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