1. Bell Work
Complete the Matching Help Worksheet while I check last night’s homework. Try it without your notes first.

2. Test Format 7 True/False 5 Multiple Choice
10 Locations from Memory Check
18 Matching from Presentations (2 from each one)

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4. Question 1
Location 10
Answer: testis
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5. Question 2
This part of the endocrine system regulates and maintains a balance of the body’s level of the two minerals, calcium and phosphorus.
Answer: parathyroid
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6. Back Question 3 The pancreas is located in which cavity?
Answer: Abdominal
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7. Question 4
The messages from the endocrine system travel ________________ than those from the nervous system.
Answer: slower
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8. Question 5
This organ of the endocrine system produces insulin and glucagon.
Answer: pancreas
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9. Question 6
Old age has a greater impact on the ______________ endocrine system.
Answer: female
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10. Question 7
The endocrine system relies on __________________ feedback to control the release of hormones into the body.
Answer: negative
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11. Question 8
This is a temporary organ that forms in the uterus during pregnancy.
Answer: placenta
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12. Question 9
This part of the endocrine system starts off large in infants and children, but decreases in size throughout adulthood.
Answer: thymus
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13. Question 10
The endocrine system is also known as the ________________ gland system.
Answer: ductless
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14. Question 11
Location 7
Answer: adrenal glands
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15. Question 12
Elderly people have a greater risk of _________________ diabetes due to an aging endocrine system.
Answer: Type II
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16. Question 13
Although it is only the size of a pea, this part of the endocrine system is also known as the Master Gland.
Answer: pituitary gland
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17. Question 14
Hormones can only affect _______________ cells and organs in the body.
Answer: specific
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18. Question 15
This chemical is used in the body to control our sleep cycle as well as coordinates the hormones of fertility.
Answer: melatonin
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19. Question 16
This organ of the endocrine system is derived from epithelium of the oral cavity and a neural tissue projection of the hypothalamus.
Answer: pituitary gland
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20. Question 17
The parathyroid are tiny masses of what type of tissue?
Answer: glandular
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21. Question 18
Location 5
Answer: parathyroid glands
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22. Question 19
The male gonads are known as the _______________ and the female gonads are known as the __________________.
Answer: testes, ovaries
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23. Question 20
This part of the endocrine system produces corticosteroids, such as mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, and sex hormones.
Answer: adrenal gland
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24. Question 21
This type of stimulation of the endocrine system depends on the changing levels of certain ions and nutrients in the blood.
Answer: humoral
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25. Question 22
Location 3
Answer: pituitary gland
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26. Question 23
This is a condition in females when the efficiency of the ovaries start to decline, which results in the loss of reproductive abilities.
Answer: menopause
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27. Question 24
This mechanism relies on a secondary messenger to carry the information within the target cell and cause the desired change.
Answer: nonsteroid hormone action mechanism
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28. Question 25
This part of the endocrine system is the largest gland in the body and is a major metabolic system.
Answer: thyroid
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29. Question 26
This hormone produced by the adrenal gland increases heart rate, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels to bring about a “flight or fight” response when dealing with a stressful situation.
Answer: adrenaline
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30. Question 27
Location 6
Answer: thymus gland
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31. Question 28
This is when the thyroid gland is not working properly and the thyroid produces too many hormones.
Answer: hyperthyroidism
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32. Question 29
__________________ is the major hormone secreted by thyroid follicles.
Answer: thyroxine
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33. Back Question 30 There are usually how many parathyroid glands?
Answer: 4
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34. Question 31
Steroid hormones called mineralocorticoids regulate mineral content of the blood. Their target is the _______________ tubules that absorb minerals and allow them to be flushed out of the body in urine.
Answer: kidney
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35. Back Question 32 Name a hormone that is produced by the adrenal cortex
Answer: sex hormones
mineralocorticords
glucocorticoids
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36. Question 33
Location 2
Answer: hypothalamus
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37. Question 34
What acts with estrogen to bring about the menstrual cycle?
Answer: progesterone
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38. Question 35
Although it is not an “eye,” this organ of the endocrine system is activated by light.
Answer: pineal gland
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39. Question 36
The endocrine system releases the following type of molecule to influence the body.
Answer: hormones
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40. Question 37
This organ of the endocrine system is located in the anterior pelvis and usually begin to function during puberty.
Answer: gonads
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41. Question 38
This type of stimulation of the endocrine system depends on the signal being received by nerve fibers.
Answer: neural
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42. Question 39
This part of the endocrine system is responsible for helping with respiration, excretion, and nutrition delivery for a developing fetus.
Answer: placenta
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43. Question 40
The parathyroid’s purpose is to regulate ______________.
Answer: calcium
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44. Question 41
This type of hormone is made from cholesterol and includes the sex hormones and adrenal cortex hormones.
Answer: steroids
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45. Question 42
Name two responses of the body to the endocrine system.
Answer: 1) Reproduction
2) Growth and development
3) Mobilizing body defenses against stressors
4) Maintaining electrolyte, water, and nutrient balance of the blood
5) Regulating cellular metabolism and energy balance.
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46. Question 43
This mechanism relies on the hormone directly diffusing through the cell and nuclear membrane and directly causing the desired change in the cell.
Answer: steroid hormone action mechanism
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47. Question 44
Location 1
Answer: pineal gland
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48. Question 45
This type of stimulation of the endocrine system depends on hormones released from another part of the body.
Answer: hormonal
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49. Question 46
This part of the endocrine system produces sex hormones such as estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone.
Answer: gonads
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50. Question 47
Location 9
Answer: ovary
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51. Question 48
This part of the endocrine system helps control sleep cycles by releasing melatonin, which is a hormone that is derived from tryptophan.
Answer: pineal gland
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52. Question 49
This part of the endocrine system is also part of the digestive system and produces important enzymes and hormones that help to break down food.
Answer: pancreas
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53. Question 50
Location 4
Answer: thyroid gland
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54. Question 51
When calcium levels get too high, this part of the endocrine system releases calcitonin, which causes calcium in the blood to be deposited into bones.
Answer: thyroid
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55. Question 52
This part of the endocrine system typically have 4 small masses that are usually the size of a grain of rice.
Answer: parathyroid
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56. Question 53
This organ is responsible for incubating a special group of white blood cells called T lymphocytes.
Answer: thymus
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57. Question 54
This part of the endocrine system has a posterior and anterior section and is responsible for releasing tropic hormones that trigger the production of other hormones elsewhere in the body.
Answer: pituitary gland
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58. Question 55
Location 8
Answer: Pancreas
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59. Question 56
This part of the endocrine system is structurally and functionally two endocrine organs in one, even though they look and resemble one.
Answer: adrenal gland
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60. Back Question 57 When do the ovaries start to function?
Answer: puberty
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61. Back Question 58 Where is the thyroid located?
Answer: base of the throat
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62. Question 59
_______________ is the only hormone that decreases blood glucose levels.
Answer: Insulin
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63. Question 60
What are male sex hormones called?
Answer: androgens
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64. Back Question 61 The parathyroid is ______________ to the thyroid.
Answer: posterior
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65. Question 62
When calcium levels are low in the blood, PTH is produced to move calcium from the _________ to the blood.
Answer: bones
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66. Question 63
What is the thyroid hormone often referred to as the body’s major _______________ hormone?
Answer: metabolic
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67. Back Question 64 This gland is made up entirely of neural tissue.
Answer: pineal body
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