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Visualizing Human Biology

Kathleen Anne Ireland

Chapter 17

The Endocrine System and Development - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

01:33

Problem 1

The functions of the endocrine system include ______.
a. cellular communication
b. precise timing of development
c. maintaining fluid balance
d. All of the above are correct.

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01:43

Problem 2

The letter A in the figure indicates the ______.
a. adrenal glands
b. pancreas
c. pineal gland
d. pituitary gland

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01:00

Problem 3

In the preceding figure, the endocrine gland that secretes both insulin and glucagon is labeled as ______.
a. $\mathrm{A}$
b. B
c. $C$
d. D
e. E

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01:44

Problem 4

The figure shown below demonstrates the action of ______.
a. steroid hormones
b. nonsteroid hormones
C. $\mathrm{ADH}$
d. thyroid hormones

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02:08

Problem 5

The posterior pituitary gland secretes ______.
a. human growth hormone
b. hypothalamic releasing factors
c. oxytocin
d. $\mathrm{ACTH}$

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01:34

Problem 6

The individual shown in the photo below shows the signs of ______.
a. overproduction of one specific pituitary hormone
b. underproduction of the adrenal hormones
c. overproduction of thyroid hormones
d. underproduction of gonadotropic hormones

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01:27

Problem 7

The hormones produced from the adrenal cortex include ____.
a. glucocorticoids
b. glucagon
C. human growth hormone
d. endorphins

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01:43

Problem 8

______ is an example of an autoimmune disease of the endocrine glands.
a. Cushing's disease
b. Addison's disease
C. Diabetes insipidus
d. Goiter

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01:59

Problem 9

The two endocrine glands shown in the illustration below both regulate ______.
a. blood glucose levels
b. metabolic rate
c. production of estrogen and testosterone
d. blood calcium levels

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01:35

Problem 10

The endocrine gland that serves as an internal biological clock is the ______.
a. pineal gland
b. pituitary gland
c. thymus
d. thyroid

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02:27

Problem 11

The organ that serves as an endocrine gland and secretes erythropoietin, calcitriol, and renin is the ______.
a. stomach
b. pancreas
c. brain
d. kidney

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01:39

Problem 12

The hormone secreted by the atria of the heart is involved in ______.
a. the production of red blood cells
b. digestion
c. maintaining blood volume
d. absorbing calcium

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01:15

Problem 13

The correct term for the stage of life of this baby is ______.
a. fetus
b. neonate
C. Infant
d. adolescent

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01:09

Problem 14

The brain grows most quickly during ______.
a. the neonatal period
b. adulthood
c. infancy
d. senescence

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01:39

Problem 15

The two hormones responsible for the onset of puberty are ______.
a. FSH and ADH
b. FSH and LH
c. $\mathrm{LH}$ and $\mathrm{ACTH}$
d. melatonin and oxytocin

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