Health Endocrine System Complete Answers
1. Which glands are responsible for producing hormones that regulate metabolism, body temperature,
and bone growth? - Answer: Thyroid glands produce hormones that regulate metabolism, body heat, and bone growth.
2. What role does the hypothalamus pla...
1. Which glands are responsible for producing hormones that regulate metabolism, body temperature,
and bone growth?
- Answer: Thyroid glands produce hormones that regulate metabolism, body heat, and bone growth.
2. What role does the hypothalamus play in the endocrine system?
- Answer: The hypothalamus acts as a link between the nervous system and the endocrine system,
stimulating the pituitary gland to release hormones.
3. What is the function of the parathyroid glands?
- Answer: The parathyroid glands produce hormones that maintain the balance of calcium and
phosphorus in the body.
4. What are the female reproductive glands called?
- Answer: Ovaries.
5. What hormone does the pineal gland secrete, and what are its effects?
- Answer: The pineal gland secretes melatonin, which influences the onset of puberty and regulates
sleep cycles.
6. What is the function of the pancreas in the endocrine system?
- Answer: The pancreas secretes insulin and glucagon, which help regulate blood glucose levels.
7. What is the role of the adrenal cortex?
- Answer: The adrenal cortex, the outer part of the adrenal glands, releases hormones that help
regulate sodium levels, blood volume, and blood pressure.
8. Identify the male reproductive glands.
- Answer: Testes.
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