A&P Exam 3 (9-12) - 9 pt 1
The pineal gland is indicated by ________.
Label A
The gland that produces thymosin is indicated by ________.
Label F
The thymus is indicated by ________.
Label F
The gland that produces insulin and glucagon is indicated by ________.
Label H
The pancreas is indicated by ________.
Label H
Male sex hormones produced by the adrenal cortex are called ________.
androgens
The two hormones released by the thyroid gland are ________.
calcitonin and thyroid hormone
The "fight-or-flight" response triggers the release of ________.
epinephrine
When blood glucose levels are too high, the beta cells of the pancreas release ________ to decrease levels.
insulin
The gland that produces melatonin is indicated by ________.
Label A
The gland that hangs from a stalk from the hypothalamus is indicated by ________.
Label C
The gland that is primarily responsible for regulating metabolism is indicated by ________.
Label D
The glands that produce cortisol and epinephrine are indicated by ________.
Label G
The female glands that are stimulated by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) are indicated by ________.
Label I
The gland that produces testosterone is indicated by ________.
Label J
What two groups of steroid hormones are made by female ovaries?
estrogens and progesterone
The pineal gland produces ________.
melatonin
Which hormone appears to play an important role in establishing the body's sleep-wake cycle?
melatonin
Some people purchase melatonin as an over-the-counter medication. For what specific purpose?
sleep aid
The body's major metabolic hormone is called:
thyroid hormone