endocrine (pearson)

The hormone that stimulates follice development by female ovaries and sperm development by male testes is ____. A: FSH B: prolactin C: ADH D: LH E: progesterone

A: FSH

The most common stimulus for prodding endocrine glands into action is: A: humoral B: direct gene activation C: neural D: hormonal

D: hormonal

Beta cells of the pancreatic islets produce a hormone known as ____ while the alpha cells produce a hormone known as ____. A: cortisol; glucagon B: glucagon; insulin C: epinephrine; cortisol D: insulin; glucagon

D: insulin; glucagon

Most hormones are: ___ A: able to diffuse through the plasma membrane of their target cells B: regulated by a positive feedback mechanism C: controlled by blood levels of ions or nutrients D: released upon stimulation by other hormones E: classified as steroids

D: released upon stimulation by other hormones

The hormone produced by male testes which is responsible for sperm production is _____. A: prolactin B: estrogen C: cortisol D: testosterone

D: testosterone

Insulin is produced by cells of the pancreatic islets called ___. A: deta cells B: alpha cells C: gamma cells D: theta cells E: beta cells

E: beta cells

The two hormones released by the thyroid gland are ____. A: ADH B: thyroid hormone/ PTH C: calcitonin and PTH D: PRL and oxytocin E: calcitonin and thyroid hormone

E: calcitonin and thyroid hormone

The thyroid gland is located _____. A: within the pancreas B: within the parathyroid glands C: within the mediastinum D: on top of the kidneys E: directly below the adam's apple

E: directly below the adam's apple

Calcitonin and parathyroid hormone (PTH) are produced by the parathyroid glands. T/F

False

which gland produces insulin and glucagon:

Pancreas

the gland that is the major producer of female hormones is indicated by:

ovaries

which gland produces testosterone:

testes