The Endocrine System Quiz
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Which gland secretes Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)?

  • Pituitary gland (correct)
  • Adrenal gland
  • Pancreas
  • Thyroid gland
  • Which hormone is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland to stimulate the thyroid gland?

  • Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
  • Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) (correct)
  • Growth Hormone
  • Prolactin
  • Which hormone is produced by the ovaries?

  • Follicle-Stimulating Hormone
  • Progesterone
  • Luteinizing Hormone (LH)
  • Estrogen (correct)
  • Which gland secretes Calcitonin?

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

    Which hormones are secreted by the pancreas?

    <p>Glucagon and Insulin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gland hangs by a short stalk from the hypothalamus and is enclosed by the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone?

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

    Which portion of the pituitary gland is an extension of the nerve tissue of the hypothalamus?

    <p>Posterior pituitary gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone increases the reabsorption of water by kidney tubules?

    <p>Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which glandular tissue is a separate portion of the pituitary gland?

    <p>Anterior pituitary gland</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which hormone inhibits the reabsorption of water by kidney tubules?

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

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