Endocrine System Test

Stimulates egg/sperm production

follicle stimulating (FSH)

Raises blood glucose levels

glucagon

Stimulates growth in bones and muscles

growth hormone

A tumor in the adrenal medulla causes extra epinephrine and norepinephrine to be secreted into the blood. This is called ______

hypersecretion

Which gland controls the pituitary gland and regulates things like body temperature and sleep cycles?

hypothalamus

Stimulates release of sex hormones

luteinizing hormone

Stimulates melanin production

melanocyte-stimulating hormone

Where would you expect to find the islets of Langerhans and what do they produce?

pancreas, insulin, glucagon

Which hormone acts in opposition to calcitonin?

parathyroid hormone

Which gland aids in the development of the immune system?

thymus

Increases water retention in kidneys

Antidiuretic hormone

Helps regulate the "flight or fight" response

Epinephrine

Which gland is often known as the "master gland" because it has wide-reaching effects on the whole body?

Hypothalamus pituitary gland

Which is true about the difference between lipid-soluble hormones and water-soluble hormones?

Lipid soluble hormones are able to directly enter a cell, but water-soluble hormones require a second messenger molecule.

Causes sleep and wake cycles

Melatonin

Brings calcium out of bones into bloodstream

Parathyroid hormone

Controls menstrual cycle

Progesterone