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2. Where would you find the ‘Islets of Langerhans’? ConnemaraAntrim ScotlandPancreas

3. The endocrine system produces … HormonesGenomes EnzymesMetronomes

4. The system of hormone producing glands Is called the … system ExocrineEndocrine EndoplasmicEctoplasmic

5. Which gland is referred to as ‘the master gland’ of the body? Parathyroid HypothalamusMedulla oblongata Pituitary

6. The ability to detect change and to respond is known as … DiversityHumidity CapacitySensitivity

7. Name the disease caused by a lack of insulin. MeningitisDialysis DiabetesDiastole

8. Endocrine glands are also called … glands. MatrixDuctless DuctileGutless

9. Name the ‘fight or flight’ hormone. AdrenalineThyroxine CortisolGlucagon

10. The following all apply to hormones except … Chemical messenger Rapid response Long-lasting effect Transported in blood

11. Name the only gland that is both an endocrine and exocrine gland. PituitarySalivary PancreasThymus

12. The following are all human hormones except … ThyroxineTSH OxytocinAuxin

13. The adrenal gland is to be found next to the … HypothalamusHeart KidneyTrachea

14. Which hormone stimulates the secretion of thyroxine? STSHTSH FTSHTFSH

15. The gland in the neck requires this to make its hormone. FluorineIodine BromineChlorine

16. Gigantism results from the overproduction of a hormone from which gland? ThymusAdrenal ThyroidPituitary

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