Endocrine System Tes

What hormone is released by alpha cells in order to increase blood sugar?

Glucagon

What pituitary gland does not actually produce any hormones but secretes hormones made and sent to it by the hypothalamus?

posterior

What is the organ located in the brain that links the nervous and endocrine systems by controlling the production and secretion of other hormones throughout the body?

Hypothalamus

What hormone is released by beta cells in order to lower blood sugar?

Insulin

What is the female reproductive sex gland?

Ovaries

What plays an essential role in blood sugar regulation?

Pancreas

What secretes the single most important hormone in the regulation of calcium levels in the blood?

Parathyroid Glands

What releases the hormone that establishes our circadian rhythm?

Pineal Gland

What is considered the "master endocrine gland" for its regulation of the activities of many other glands in the body, but is ultimately controlled by the Hypothalamus?

Pituitary Gland

What is the only organ in the endocrine system that exists temporarily in the body?

Placenta

What is the only endocrine organ located in an external pouch?

Testes

What is the largest pure endocrine gland in the body, located near the trachea?

Thyroid

What pituitary gland is responsible for secreting six hormones that regulate other endocrine structures?

anterior

What sits on top of the kidneys and plays a role in our body's stress response?

Adrenal Gland