The Endocrine System

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Which organ is considered the neural control center for all endocrine systems in vertebrates?

  • Pancreas
  • Thyroid gland
  • Hypothalamus (correct)
  • Pituitary gland

Which of the following is NOT considered a major endocrine gland in humans?

  • Liver (correct)
  • Adrenal glands
  • Thyroid gland
  • Parathyroid gland

Which type of glands secrete hormones to the outside of the body?

  • Paracrine glands
  • Exocrine glands (correct)
  • Gonads
  • Endocrine glands

Which gland is responsible for producing and secreting antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?

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

Which cells in the pancreas secrete insulin to lower blood sugar levels?

<p>Beta cells (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which gland is responsible for producing and secreting parathyroid hormone (PTH)?

<p>Parathyroid gland (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cells produce the steroidogenic cells for both the gonads and the adrenal cortex?

<p>Intermediate mesoderm cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what stage of gestation do the adrenal cells join with sympathetic cells to form the adrenal medulla?

<p>Eight weeks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate weight of the adrenal glands at birth?

<p>8-9 grams (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which embryonic cells give rise to the parafollicular calcitonin-secreting cells of the thyroid gland?

<p>Caudal extensions of the fourth pharyngobranchial pouches (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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