12 Questions
What is the main function of the endocrine system?
Produces and secretes hormones
Where is the thymus gland located?
Above the heart
Which gland is responsible for secreting insulin?
Pancreas
What is the role of hormones in the endocrine system?
Act as chemical messengers
How does the endocrine system maintain homeostasis?
By secreting hormones to regulate internal conditions
Which gland is often referred to as the 'master gland' of the endocrine system?
Pituitary gland
PRL stimulates milk production from a woman's breasts after ______
childbirth
GH stimulates growth in ______
childhood
Declining HGH as a person ages means a decrease in maintaining muscle mass and ______ mass
bone
Myostatin inhibitor drugs are being developed to treat muscle-wasting diseases like ______ dystrophy in humans
muscular
Cortisol, a so-called 'stress hormone,' is vital to ______
survival
TSH stimulates the thyroid gland to make thyroid hormones, which, in turn, control the body's metabolism, energy, growth and ______
development
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