Lab 4 - Endocrine System Flashcards
(20 cards)
Approximately how many cells are in the human body?
A) 100 thousand
B) 100 million
C) 100 trillion
D) 100 billion
C) 100 trillion
This is highlighted in the video where it mentions that the human body is composed of roughly 100 trillion cells.
To which structure is the arrow pointing?
A) Adrenal gland
B) Renal gland
C) Pituitary gland
D) Hypothalamus
D) Hypothalamus
In the image you provided, the arrow is pointing to the area slightly above the pituitary gland, within the brain. That area corresponds to the hypothalamus, which is located just above the pituitary and plays a key role in linking the nervous system to the endocrine system.
Which gland is this, also known as the “Master Gland”?
A) Thyroid gland
B) Hypothalamus
C) Adrenal gland
D) Pituitary gland
D) Pituitary gland
The gland indicated by the arrow is the pituitary gland, which is also known as the “Master Gland” because it controls the functions of many other endocrine glands.
What does this gland do?
A) Controls all the other glands
B) None of these
C) Regulates movement into and out of a cell
D) Regulates your body’s metabolism
D) Regulates your body’s metabolism
The gland shown in the image is the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland produces hormones like T3 and T4 that control the speed of your metabolism, influencing how your body uses energy.
Which one of these glands regulates our blood calcium levels?
A) Pituitary gland
B) Thyroid gland
C) Hypothalamus
D) Parathyroid gland
D) Parathyroid gland
While the thyroid gland is visible in the image, the parathyroid glands are four small glands located on the back side of the thyroid, and they are responsible for regulating blood calcium levels through the hormone PTH (parathyroid hormone).
Which glands are these as indicated by the arrows?
A) Renal
B) Pituitary
C) Adrenal
D) Thyroid
C) Adrenal
They sit on top of the kidneys and are responsible for producing important hormones like cortisol, aldosterone, epinephrine, and norepinephrine.
Which gland produces cortisol, a stress hormone?
A) Adrenal
B) Hypothalamus
C) Pituitary
D) Thyroid
A) Adrenal
The adrenal glands produce cortisol, a key stress hormone that helps regulate metabolism, blood sugar levels, and the body’s response to stress.
What is the general term for these glands?
A) Microglia
B) Pituitaries
C) Cortisol
D) Gonads
D) Gonads
The glands indicated in the image are the testes in males, which fall under the general category of gonads. Gonads are responsible for producing sex hormones and gametes.
Which gland is being indicated by the arrow?
A) Pancreas
B) Adrenal
C) Thalamus
D) Pituitary
A) Pancreas
The pancreas plays a vital role in regulating blood sugar levels by producing the hormones insulin and glucagon.
Which hormones function regionally?
A) Autocrine
B) Cortisol
C) Endocrine
D) Paracrine
D) Paracrine
Paracrine hormones function regionally, meaning they act on nearby cells rather than traveling long distances through the bloodstream.
About how tall did Robert Pershing Wadlow grow?
A) 8 feet
B) 7 feet
C) 9 feet
D) 10 feet
C) 9 feet
Robert Pershing Wadlow grew to be almost 9 feet tall, as mentioned in the video.
Achondroplasia occurs when there is a:
A) When too little growth hormone is generated
B) When too much growth hormone is generated
C) Lack of growth hormone receptors
D) When there are too many growth hormone receptors
C) Lack of growth hormone receptors
Achondroplasia occurs due to a lack of growth hormone receptors on the long bones.
Too much thyroid hormone is also known as?
A) None of these
B) Hyperthyroidism
C) Hypothyroidism
D) Interthyroidism
B) Hyperthyroidism
Too much thyroid hormone is known as Hyperthyroidism.
What is there a lack of to produce the condition known as Goiter?
A) Thyroid
B) Calcium
C) Potassium
D) Iodine
D) Iodine
The condition known as Goiter is caused by a lack of iodine.
What gland is responsible for producing cortisol?
A) Adrenal
B) Pituitary
C) Hypothalamus
D) Renal
A) Adrenal
The gland responsible for producing cortisol is the Adrenal gland.
If you are consuming too much sugar, the cells can stop recognizing insulin, this is known as:
A) Type II Diabetes
B) Both of these
C) Type I Diabetes
D) Neither of these
A) Type II Diabetes
When cells stop recognizing insulin due to excessive sugar consumption, it is known as Type II Diabetes.
What does the red line represent?
A) Cells
B) Type I
C) Sugar
D) Insulin
C) Sugar
In the context of insulin resistance (IR) and hypoglycemia, the red line in the graph represents sugar (blood glucose levels).
The overproduction of Insulin over time causes (BLANK).
A) Sugar
B) Adduction
C) Abduction
D) Toxicity
D) Toxicity
The overproduction of insulin over time causes toxicity.
If your triglycerides are high, you should probably get tested for (BLANK) resistance.
A) Lipid
B) Cholesterol
C) Diabetes
D) Insulin
D) Insulin
If your triglycerides are high, you should probably get tested for insulin resistance.
If you have reactive hypoglycemia, what is the suggestion?
A) Eat less carbohydrates
B) Eat more lipids
C) Eat less lipids
D) Eat more carbohydrates
A) Eat less carbohydrates
If you have reactive hypoglycemia, the suggestion is to eat less carbohydrates.
