quizzes questions

• 1. Which gland is known as the master gland of the endocrine system? - Pituitary gland
• 1. What is the reason why we often shiver if the environment gets too cold? - increase in body temperature
• 1. Which system is responsible for breaking down of large molecules into smaller, absorbable units? - digestive system
• 1. The system responsible for the disposal of metabolic waste products is the? - excretory system
• 1. Which gland produces insulin? - pancreas
• 1. This is an example of a positive feedback mechanism - production of breast milk
• 1. This best describes homeostasis - it is the maintenance of relatively stable internal environment and often incorporated a form of feedback regulation
• 1. This is a part of the central nervous system - spinal cord
• 1. Positive feedback is when the change caused by the stimulus is? - increased
• 1. This hormone is responsible for stimulating male sexual characteristics - testosterone
• 1. This secretes Ghrelin - stomach
• 1. Functions of a respiratory system - production of urine, regulation of blood pH, gas exchange
• 1. This organ system is responsible for the production of blood cells (hematopoesis)? - skeletal system 
• 1. This is the point of a feedback loop - to make sure the conditions in the body remain stable
• 1. This is the cause for something to happen - stimuli
• 1. Homeostasis in the human body is often maintained by? - negative feedback loop
• 1. This hormone is responsible for stimulating the contraction of the uterus during labor - oxytocin
• 1. This hormone is responsible for regulating the body’s response to low blood sugar level - glucagon
• 1. This hormone is responsible for regulating the sleep-wake cycle - melatonin
• 1. This organ system is responsible for protecting our body against external threats such as pathogens - immune system