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Endocrine Glands Quiz 4 (25 MCQs)

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1. What gland secretes thyroxin causing metabolism to increase?
2. The androgens are.
3. Which of the following is considered the "master endocrine gland" ?
4. After eating a carbohydrate-rich meal, the mammalian pancreas increases its secretion of _____
5. This hormone plays a role in regulating metabolism.
6. The output of urine is controlled by ADH (Anti Diuretic Hormone ) which is secreted by.
7. What hormone stimulates uterine contraction during childbirth and releases milk in nursing mothers?
8. Parathyroid hormone controls
9. What hormone lowers blood calcium?
10. A hormone antagonist is one that has the opposite function. The hormone that has the opposite function of insulin is _____
11. Increases heart rate, breathing rate and blood pressure when you get a fright
12. Injection of insulin causes.
13. Responsible for female sexual development and the menstrual cycle
14. Which gland secretes the thymosin hormone that helps in the development of the immune system?
15. A person with an abnormally low metabolic rate, who is overweight and is lacking in energy
16. The hormone which is popularly called as stress hormone is.
17. The hormones Insulin and glucagon are produced by
18. Hormone produced by the thymus
19. Targets osteoclasts (bone destroying cells) so that they release calcium from bones when calcium levels are low
20. The endocrine glands concerned with calcium metabolism are the.
21. The thyroid produces thyroid hormone called
22. An autoimmune disorder of the thyroid, leading to the overproduction of hormones. Symptoms include enlarged thyroid, protrusion of eyes, lumpy reddish skin on lower legs, and fatigue.
23. What hormones are produced by the pancreas?
24. Increases heart rate and breathing rate;increases blood pressure
25. This substance plays a role in regulating biological rhythms, and is produced by the pineal body.
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