Master the Endocrine System

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Which endocrine gland secretes oxytocin?

  • Thyroid gland
  • Hypothalamus
  • Anterior pituitary gland
  • Posterior pituitary gland (correct)

What is the stimulus for secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?

  • Low blood sugar
  • High blood sugar
  • Low blood pressure (correct)
  • High blood pressure

Which hormone is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland?

  • Growth hormone (correct)
  • Insulin
  • Oxytocin
  • Glucagon

What is the stimulus for secretion of thyroxine and T3?

<p>Low thyroid hormone levels (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hormones work as antagonists in regulating blood calcium levels?

<p>Parathyroid hormone and calcitonin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Name the ______ glands and the hormones secreted by each.

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

Explain how ______ work and how they are regulated.

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

Explain how the hypothalamus is involved in the secretion of hormones from the ______ pituitary gland and anterior pituitary gland.

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

State the functions of ______ and antidiuretic hormone, and explain the stimulus for secretion of each.

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

State the functions of the hormones of the ______ pituitary gland, and state the stimulus for secretion of each.

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

State the functions of thyroxine and ______, and describe the stimulus for their secretion.

<p>T3</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain how parathyroid hormone and ______ work as antagonists.

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

Explain how insulin and ______ work as antagonists.

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

State the functions of ______ and norepinephrine, and explain their relationship to the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system.

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

State the functions of ______ and cortisol, and describe the stimulus.

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

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