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Barron'z E-Z Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 13 review

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The products of the endocrine glands are:   hormones  
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All hormones are transported in the body by the:   blood  
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Oversecretion of the human growth hormone during childhood results in:   gigantism  
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In order to produce thyroxin, the diet must contain:   iodine  
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Insufficient secretion of thyroxin in infants and children can result in a disease called:   cretinism  
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An excess of thyroxin can result in a condition known as:   Grave's disease  
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In the absence of dietary iodine, the thyroid gland swells and produces a condition called:   goiter  
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The parathyroid glands are located on the posterior surface of the:   thyroid gland  
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Parathyroid hormone secreted by the parathyroid glands regulates the body's level of:   calcium  
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The calcium-regulating hormone made by the thyroid gland is called:   calcitonin  
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The large glandular organ with both exocrine and endocrine functions of the abdominal cavity beneath the stomach is the:   pancreas  
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Diabetes mellitus is a condition in which the pancreas produces an insufficient supply of:   insulin  
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Insulin promotes cell uptake of:   glucose  
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The adrenal glands may be found on the superior borders of the:   kidneys  
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An important hormone of the adrenal medulla which functions in the "fight or flight" response is called:   epinephrine  
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The ovaries secrete estrogen and:   progesterone  
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