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The Endocrine and Exocrine Systems Answers

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Number 1 is Behavior, 2 is Pituitary, 3 is Metabolism, and 4 is Thyroid.
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Number 1 is Behavior, 2 is Thyroid, 3 is Metabolism, and 4 is Pancreas.
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Number 1 is Metabolism, 2 is Adrenals, 3 is Behavior, and 4 is Liver.
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Number 1 is Metabolism, 2 is Liver, 3 is Behavior, and 4 is Pituitary.
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A doctor is trying to diagnose a patient with short stature. She plots the girl’s growth in red on the growth chart below to compare it to the typical growth rates, which are shown in black.Based on the data, which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

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gigantism
B
an underactive pituitary gland
C
an overactive pituitary gland
D
insomnia
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The hypothalamus controls excretions from the pituitary gland. It causes the release of some hormones from the pituitary by direct nervous control, and others by secreting releasing and inhibiting factors that stimulate the pituitary to secrete hormones. Which best describes the hypothalamus?

A
It is a connection point between the nervous and endocrine systems.
B
It is both an exocrine and endocrine gland.
C
It is referred to as the “master gland.”
D
It secretes its contents into ducts.
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Which of the following best describes homeostasis?

A
the state of maintaining a stable internal environment despite changing external conditions
B
the state of maintaining a stable internal environment due to electrical impulses
C
the state of maintaining a stable internal environment due to chemical signals
D
the state of maintaining a stable internal environment when the external conditions are constant
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Which structure can secrete a substance into the environment surrounding the body?

l
lacrimal gland
a
adrenal gland
p
pancreas
p
pituitary gland
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g
growth chart
m
medical book
p
patient’s family history
p
patient’s report cards
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Why is the pituitary gland called the master gland?

A
It is the largest gland in the body.
B
It regulates the work of many glands in the body.
C
It helps the brain master higher-level thinking processes.
D
It controls the heart, which is the master pumping organ in the body.
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Which structure secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream without using a duct?

A
lacrimal gland
B
adrenal gland
C
oil gland
D
salivary gland
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Which exocrine structure is involved in the digestion of fat?

A
lacrimal glands
B
liver
C
oil glands
D
salivary glands
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Which function is performed by both goblet cells and lacrimal glands?

d
digestion
s
stress regulation
p
protection
g
growth regulation

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