19.5 - SUMMARY
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Practice Questions
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What is a hormone?
💡 Hint: Consider its role in regulating body functions.
Name two major glands of the endocrine system.
💡 Hint: Think about the glands discussed in class.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What gland produces insulin?
💡 Hint: Remember which organ helps control blood sugar.
True or False: The adrenal medulla generates hormones involved in the fight or flight response.
💡 Hint: Think about how your body reacts in stressful situations.
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Challenge Problems
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Evaluate how the endocrine system responds to exercise and its effects on insulin and glucagon.
💡 Hint: Consider how activity influences energy usage.
Design a scenario illustrating the impact of hormonal deficiency (like in diabetes) on the body’s homeostasis.
💡 Hint: Focus on homeostasis and the body’s response to high blood sugar.
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