Endocrine organs and function

If you were doing an oral presentation on the pineal gland, you would likely make all of the following points except

The pineal gland is small reddish gray body, about 1 cm in donated, that is attached to the infundibuliforme of the hypothalamus

The thyroid consists mainly of spherical sacs known as thyroid follicles, which are lined by epithelial cells that make and secrete —- and —- and cells within or between follicles make and secrete —-

Triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), calcitonin ( CT)

If you were doing oral presentation on organs that have endocrine functions as well as other bodily functions, you would likely make all the following points except:

In addition to its function, the thymus secretes hormones that increase metabolism, glucose use , protein synthesis, and nervous system development

Which of the following is a similarity between calcitonin (CT) and parathyroid hormones (PTH)

Both help regulate blood calcium levels

Parathyroid cells known as —- cells are through to produce most or all of the parathyroids endocrine secretion

Chief

All of the following hormones are released by the kidneys except

Glucagon

Which of the following accurately compares the role of glucagon and insulin in regulating blood glucose levels

Glucagon stimulates organs and tissues tou release glucose, whereas insulin stimulates organs and tissues to increase their uptake of glucose

The adrenal cortex produces —- , whereas the adrenal medulla produces —- and ——

Corticosteroids hormones, epinephrine, noepinephrine

In addition to the endocrine glands, hormone secreting cells occur in all of the following except

Lymphatic vessels

Which of the following accurately compares primary and secondary endocrine organs

Primary endocrine organs release regulatory hormones, whereas secondary endocrine organs have other functions in addition to secreting hormones