Endocrine System (T/F)
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- The hormones gastrin and secretin are made in the linings of the stomach and kidney.
- false- stomach and small intestine
- The small endocrine gland located in the center of the brain is known as the pineal gland.
- true
- The development of T-lymphocytes is regulated by hormones known as mineralocorticoids.
- false- thymosins
- Secondary male characteristics are influenced by hormones known as androgens.
- true
- The beta cells of the pancreas are responsible for the production of glucagon.
- false- alpha
- The paraghyroid hormone acts in a manner that is antagonistic to the activity of calcitonin.
- true
- The adrenal gland lies in the fold of the mesentaries.
- false- pancreas
- Both thyroxin and triiodothyronine increase the rate of metabolism in the body.
- true
- Contractions of the uterus may be stimulated by the hormone vasopressin.
- false- oxytocin
- The hormone ACTH is produced by the adrenal gland, and it regulates the activity of the adrenal cortex.
- false- anterior pituitary gland
- The follicle stimulating hormone is a product of the posterior pituitary gland that acts on the ovaries and testes.
- false- anterior
- The anterior pituitary gland receives and stores hormones from the hypothalamus.
- false- posterior
- Swelling of the thyroid glands due to a lack of iodine is referred to as goiter.
- true
- Insufficient secretion of thyroxin in adults may result in a condition called myxedema.
- true
- The composition of the hormone insulin is carbohydrate.
- false- protein
- The hormone aldoserone is an example of the glucocorticoids.
- false- mineralocorticoids
- Two important catecholamine hormones are epinephrine and insulin.
- false- epinephrine and norepinephrine
- An inadequate secretion of hormones from the adrenal cortex can result in cushing's disease.
- false- Addison's
- Many of the tissue cells of the body produce lipid hormones called prostaglandins.
- true
- The maturatiion of red blood cells is controlled by the hormone melatonin.
- false-erythropoetin
- The pituitary gland lies in a saddle of the ethmoid bone.
- false-sphenoid
- Another name for human growth hormone is somatotropin.
- true
- The hormone prolactin stimulates the production of urine.
- false- milk
- The thymus gland is located in the tissue of the leg.
- false- thorax
- Glucagon and insulin are both hormones produced by the pancreas.
- true