I Glands. Match the gland (top) to the hormone(s) it produces or the other relev
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I Glands. Match the gland (top) to the hormone(s) it produces or the other relevant information A. pituitary gland B. hypothalamus C pineal gland D. thyroid gland E adrenal gland F. islets of Langerhans G. testes H. ovaries 1. cortisol 2. deficiency of its hormone causes the gland to swell, producing a goiter 3. circadian rhythm 4. embedded in the pancreas 5. adrenaline 6. estrogen 7. glucagon 8, growth hormone 9. insulin 10. iodine is the essential mineral component of its hormone 11. "master gland" 12. "master of the master gland" 13. melatonin 14. one of its hormones stimulates rapid response to immediate stress or danger ('fight or flight") 15. one of their hormones induces and maintains secondary female sex characteristics 16. one of its hormones mediates growth in juveniles 17. progesterone 18. testosterone 19. their hormone induces and stimulates secondary male sex characteristics 20. thyroxineExplanation / Answer
1.Cortisol- adrenal gland
2. deficiency of its hormone causes the gland to swell, producing a goiter- thyroid gland
3. circadian rhythm- pineal gland
4. embedded in pancreas- islets of langerhans
5. adrenaline- adrenal gland
6. estrogen- ovaries
7. glucagon- islets of langerhans
8. growth hormone- pituitary gland
9. insulin- islets of langerhans
10. iodine is essential mineral component of its hormone- thyroid gland
11. master gland- pituitary gland
12. master of the master gland- hypothalamus
13. melatonin- pineal gland
14. fight or flight response- adrenal gland
15. induces and maintains secondary female sex characteristics- ovaries
16. mediates growth in juveniles- corpora allota in brain
17. Progesterone- ovaries
18. testosterone- testis
19. induces and stimulates secondary male sex characteristics- testis
20. thyroxine- thyroid gland
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