Exam 11: Endocrine System

Exophthalmos is a condition sometimes seen in patients with a parathyroid problem.

Match the gland with its hormone. -testosterone

Name the two glands located in the neck close to the Adam's apple ____________________ and ____________________.

The pancreas can perform both as an endocrine gland and an exocrine gland.

Match the gland with its hormone. -androgens

The anterior pituitary gland secretes _____.

The secretion of hormones operate on a negative feedback system or under the control of the _________________________.

Which of the following glands is both a endocrine gland and lymphatic organ?

Epinephrine causes bronchial relaxation.

The gland located at the base of the brain is the _____ gland.

Match the gland with its hormone. -thyroxine

Adrenalin is a powerful cardiac stimulant.

The sex glands include the ____________________ in the female and the ____________________ in the male.

When the secretions from the gland must go through a duct, it is a(n) _____ gland.

The secretion of hormones operates on a negative feedback system.

The hormone that controls the calcium ion concentration in the body is called ____________________.

The alpha cells of the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas secrete the hormone insulin.

Match the gland with its hormone. -adrenaline

There is no effective treatment for SAD (seasonal affective disorder).

The characteristics of a swollen face, weight increases, and failure in initiative and memory can result from ____________________.