Endocrine System

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Endocrine System Test Study Guide

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2. Which endocrine glands are located in the cranial
   cavity?
3. What are the chemical substances secreted by
   endocrine glands called?
4. Name the endocrine gland that is located in front
   of the trachea.
5. Which endocrine gland is located in the pelvic
   cavity?
6. Which endocrine is located in the thoracic
   cavity?
7. Which cavity is the pancreas located in?
8. Which endocrine gland is located above the
   kidney?
9. Where are the parathyroid glands located?
10. What is the endocrine portion of the pancreas?
11. The hormone FSH stimulates growth of the graafian
    follicle to grow where?
12. Which endocrine gland produces a response to
    stress?
13. What is that response to stress?
14. What are Target Organ Cells?
15. What role does insulin play related to blood?
16. During what time of day would the pancreas
    normally secrete the most insulin?
17. What does Parathyroid hormone due related to the
    blood?
18. What are the male gametes?
19. Where are the mammary glands located?

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• If someone has dry itchy skin, constipation, and
  muscle cramps at night due to a lack of
• thyroxine, what endocrine disorder do they have?
• If someone is 8 feet tall and weight 260 pounds,
  which endocrine gland is not working?
• What disorder does the person in question 28
  have? What caused his condition?
• What causes Dwarfism?
• What causes Acromegaly?
• If a person has a blood sugar of 100 milligram,
  is her blood sugar extremely high? High? Low? Or
• normal?
• What is the normal range for blood sugars?
• What is a typical screening procedure for
  diabetes?
• What synthetic hormone could be given to a
  pregnant woman to cause her to go into labor?
• What are the symptoms for Cushings Syndrome?
• What causes Cushings Syndrome?
• 38. What is the difference between calcitonin and
  parathyroid hormone?
• 39. What is hypoglycemia and what causes it?
• 40. What condition could accidental removal of
  the parathyroid glands cause?
• 41. What condition might a person might have if
  they had enlargement of the bones of the hands,
  feet,
• and joints, with a characteristic
  protruding chin?