Endocrine System Quiz
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Which gland requires iodine to produce most of its hormones?

  • Pancreas
  • Thyroid (correct)
  • Hypothalamus
  • Pituitary
  • What is the main function of an endocrine gland?

  • To secrete substances into ducts
  • To maintain calcium levels in the blood
  • To secrete hormones into the bloodstream (correct)
  • To produce sweat and sebum
  • Which gland is responsible for secreting hormones associated with the sleep-wake cycle?

  • Hypothalamus
  • Pituitary
  • Thymus
  • Pineal gland (correct)
  • How are calcium levels maintained in the blood?

    <p>By the parathyroids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gland is responsible for secreting hormones related to reproductive functions in females?

    <p>Ovaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An endocrine gland secretes hormones directly into the ______

    <p>bloodstream</p> Signup and view all the answers

    An exocrine gland secretes substances into ______

    <p>ducts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The gland that requires iodine to produce most of its hormones is the ______

    <p>thyroid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The hormones secreted by the ovary are ______

    <p>estrogen and progesterone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The hypothalamus, pituitary, pineal gland, thyroid, parathyroids, thymus, adrenals, pancreas, ovaries, and testes are all examples of ______

    <p>endocrine glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

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