Which part is a portion of the brain that contains a number of small nuclei with a variety of functions.
What is hypothalamus.
100
Hormones are ______ that are let out into the bloodstream.
What is chemicals.
100
Name one way the Endocrine System works with the Nervous System.
(Answers may vary)
Must be different from 300 pts. question.
100
_______ has a big affect on the Endocrine System.
(is a bad substance)
What is alcohol.
200
Name 1 major function of the Endocrine System.
(Answers may vary)
Must be different from 400 and 500 pts. questions.
200
Which part is a small, bean-shaped gland located below the brain in the skull base, in an area called the pituitary fossa or sella turcica?
What is pituitary
200
Hormones send ______ to certain parts of the body.
What are messages.
200
Name 1 way the Endocrine System works with the Digestive System.
(Answers may vary)
Must be different than 400 pts. question.
200
The endocrine system is sometimes at fault for ______.
(bone disease in aging people)
What is osteoporosis.
300
The Endocrine System is made up of _______.
What is glands
300
Which part is one of the largest endocrine glands in the body, and consists of two connected lobes?
What is thyroid or thyroid gland.
300
What can hormones do to your metabolism?
What is speed it up or slow it down.
300
Name 2 ways the Endocrine System works with the Nervous System.
(Answers may vary)
Must be different from 100 pts. question.
300
_______ were an important part of all endocrine research in the early 1900s.
What are dogs.
400
Name 2 major functions of the Endocrine System.
(Answers may vary)
Must be different from 200 and 500 pts. questions.
400
Which part is a glandular organ in the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates? In humans, it is located in the abdominal cavity behind the stomach.
What is pancreas.
400
What set of chemical reactions in a young adult's body can hormones start?
What is puberty.
400
Name 2 ways the Endocrine System works with the Digestive System.
(answers may vary)
Must be different than 200 pts. question.
400
There are ____ hormones in the human body.
What is 30.
500
Name 3 major functions of the Endocrine System.
(Answers may vary)
Must be different from 100 and 400 pts. questions.
500
What parts are endocrine glands that produce a variety of hormones including adrenaline and the steroids aldosterone and cortisol?
What are adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands)
500
Regulating your ________, _______, and ______ instincts.
What is fighting, mating and fleeing.
500
Name 2 ways the Endocrine System works with the Circulatory System.
(Answers may vary)
500
The most common endocrine disease in the US is _____.