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Gray's Anatomy
See how well you know the Endocrine System of the human anatomy.
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#1894
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(2.36)
Difficulty:
(1.59)
Category:
Science
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Biology
Created By:
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#1 The endocrine system is a collection of glands that produces regulating hormones.
True
False
#2 What do hormones regulate?
Growth
Metabolism
Sexual development
All of the above
None of the above
#3 Name the gland that is located in the center of the skull, just behind the bridge of the nose.
Pancreas
Thyroid
Parathyroid
Pituitary
Thymus
#4 Name the gland that covers the larynx and produces the "Adam's Apple" look.
Your Answer:
1 word, 7 letters. There are 2 alternate answers.
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#5 The thyroid gland controls the level of calcium in the blood.
True
False
#6 Too much calcium can produce a weakening of muscle and ...
Gall stones
Convulsions
Osteoporosis
Kidney stones
Pancreatitis
#7 Name the gland that forms part of the immune system.
Your Answer:
1 word, 6 letters. There are 2 alternate answers.
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#8 The Greek name pancreas means "all flesh" or "all meat".
True
False
#9 The adrenal glands sit atop what?
Each parathyroid gland
Thymus and thyroid
Voice box and the larynx
Pancreas and the liver
Each kidney
#10 Which gland is shaped like a butterfly?
Thyroid gland
Thymus
Pancreas
Kidneys
Pituitary
#11 Swelling of lymph nodes and fever are a sign that immune cells are decreasing as invaders of the body destroy them.
True
False
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