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Endocrine System
1. Bruce is 8 ft tall weighs 260 lbs. Which endocrine glands may be responsible for his size?
2. Enlargement of the bones of the hands, feet, and joints, with a characteristic protruding chin
are common symptoms of?
3. The endocrine gland that is located in front of the trachea is the?
4. The chemical substances secreted by endocrine glands are?
5.
Which endocrine gland is located in the cranial cavity?
6. Which endocrine glands are located above the kidneys?
7. Which endocrine gland is normally located in the pelvic cavity?
8. The endocrine gland located in the thoracic cavity is the?
9. The hormone FSH stimulates growth of the graafian follicle to grow in the?
10. Which endocrine gland produces a response to stress?
11. Body cells that react to a particular hormone are called?
12. When released from endocrine cells in the pancreas, insulin acts to do what?
13. During what time of the day would the pancreas normally secrete the most insulin (what
activity)?
14. Prolactin stimulates milk secretion after the delivery of a baby. Prolactin is produced by the?
15. Which two pituitary hormones act on the ovaries and testes?
16. What synthetic hormone could be given to a pregnant woman to cause her to go into labor?
17. Marilyn has a blood sugar of 100 milligrams. Her blood sugar level is?
18. Parathormone tends to increase the concentration of?
19. How is dwarfism treated when diagnosed at an early age?
20. Which of the following is a symptom of hyperthyroidism?
21. A typical screening procedure for diabetes mellitus is?
22. Hypofunctioning of the parathyroid glands leads to a condition known as?
23. Hormones are classified as?
24. The pancreas is located in the?
25. The parathyroid glands are located?
26. The endocrine portion of the pancreas is the?
27. The function of thyroid hormones is to?
28. TSH is secreted by the pituitary and acts on the?
29. Simple goiter is caused by?
30. A lack of insulin leads to?