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