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Match the Description to the Endocrine Structure to Which It

Question 65

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Match the description to the endocrine structure to which it best corresponds.

Premises:
pineal gland
posterior lobe of pituitary
adrenal cortex
pancreatic islets
insulin
anterior lobe of pituitary
target cell
gonad
hypothalamus
parathyroid gland
adrenal medulla
molecule that forms inside a cell in response to the binding of a signaling molecule to a receptor in the plasma membrane.
steroid hormone
thyroid gland
thymus gland
Responses:
a second messenger
secretes (releases into bloodstream) oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
produces oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
secretes sex hormones, cortisol, and aldosterone
hormone that lowers blood glucose levels
senses photoperiods
secretes a hormone that promotes calcium release from bone storage sites
secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
has receptors for hormone binding
secretes hormones that prepare accessory reproductive structures for reproduction
involved in lymphocyte maturation and immune response
diffuse across cell membranes because of their lipid composition
secretes thyroxine
secretes ACTH, TSH, FSH, growth hormone, and prolactin
secrete insulin and glucagon

Correct Answer:

pineal gland
posterior lobe of pituitary
adrenal cortex
pancreatic islets
insulin
anterior lobe of pituitary
target cell
gonad
hypothalamus
parathyroid gland
adrenal medulla
molecule that forms inside a cell in response to the binding of a signaling molecule to a receptor in the plasma membrane.
steroid hormone
thyroid gland
thymus gland
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