Question 1

Which endocrine gland is associated with proper development of certain white blood cells?

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Question 2

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the following question(s).
 
-The endocrine gland indicated by a "1" corresponds to the:

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Question 3

Which hormones stimulate the kidneys to retain sodium and excrete potassium?

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Question 4

The hormone that stimulates mammary gland development and milk production is ________.

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Question 5

What would be the logical consequences of hormones traveling via the circulatory system as compared to the action-potential-based stimuli of the nervous system? Are these consequences necessarily a disadvantage?

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Question 6

Long ago,the pituitary gland was nicknamed the "master gland" of the endocrine system.Based on what you have learned from this section,provide an argument for why this nickname is undeserved or at least less deserved.

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Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: Follicle-stimulating hormone
Parathyroid hormone
Epinephrine
T₃ and T₄
Oxytocin

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Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: Prolactin
Insulin
Glucocorticoids
Oxytocin
Calcitonin

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Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: Receptors inside cell
Adrenaline
Estrogen
Growth hormone

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Quiz 28: Communication and Control 2: the Endocrine System

Which endocrine gland is associated with proper development of certain white blood cells?

Refer to the figure below, and then answer the following question(s) . -The endocrine gland indicated by a "1" corresponds to the:

Which hormones stimulate the kidneys to retain sodium and excrete potassium?

The hormone that stimulates mammary gland development and milk production is ________.

What would be the logical consequences of hormones traveling via the circulatory system as compared to the action-potential-based stimuli of the nervous system? Are these consequences necessarily a disadvantage?

Long ago,the pituitary gland was nicknamed the "master gland" of the endocrine system.Based on what you have learned from this section,provide an argument for why this nickname is undeserved or at least less deserved.

Match the following.

Match the following.

Match the following. Answers may be used more than once.