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Question 1

Adrenal glands

Answer 1

Sits atop our kidneys and secrets hormones involved in the stress response.

Question 2

Diabetes

Answer 2

Disease related to insufficient insulin production.

Question 3

Endocrine system

Answer 3

Series of glands that produce chemical substances known as hormones.

Question 4

Gonads

Answer 4

Secrete hormones related to sexuality, sex, reproduction, and other phenomena, including physical/bodily aspects and behaviour. The gonads are either in the overies (usually tied to maleness but not always) and testes.

Question 5

Hormones

Answer 5

Chemical messenger released by endocrine glands.

Question 6

Pancreas

Answer 6

Secretes hormones that regulate blood sugar.

Question 7

Pituitary gland

Answer 7

Secretes a number of key hormones, which regulate fluid levels in the body, and a number of messenger hormones, which direct the activity of other gland in the endocrine system.

Question 8

Thyroid gland

Answer 8

Secretes hormones that regulate growth, metabolism, and appetite.

Question 9

The two major hormones secreted from the pancreas are:

Answer 9

Glucagon and insulin.

Question 10

The ___ secretes messenger hormones that direct the function of the rest of the endocrine glands.

Answer 10

Pituitary.

Question 11

The ___ gland secretes epinephrine.

Answer 11

Adrenal.

Question 12

The ___ secretes hormones that regulate the body’s fluid levels

Answer 12

Pituitary.