Openstax Endocrine System Guided Notes
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What is the main function of the endocrine system?

  • Produces and secretes hormones (correct)
  • Controls heart rate
  • Regulates temperature
  • Stores energy

    • Where is the thymus gland located?

  • Under the stomach
  • Above the heart (correct)
  • In the throat
  • Above the kidneys

    • Which gland is responsible for secreting insulin?

  • Pineal gland
  • Thyroid gland
  • Pancreas (correct)
  • Adrenal gland

    • What is the role of hormones in the endocrine system?

    <p>Act as chemical messengers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the endocrine system maintain homeostasis?

    <p>By secreting hormones to regulate internal conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gland is often referred to as the 'master gland' of the endocrine system?

    <p>Pituitary gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    PRL stimulates milk production from a woman's breasts after ______

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

    GH stimulates growth in ______

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

    Declining HGH as a person ages means a decrease in maintaining muscle mass and ______ mass

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

    Myostatin inhibitor drugs are being developed to treat muscle-wasting diseases like ______ dystrophy in humans

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

    Cortisol, a so-called 'stress hormone,' is vital to ______

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

    TSH stimulates the thyroid gland to make thyroid hormones, which, in turn, control the body's metabolism, energy, growth and ______

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

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