The human endocrine system
Chapter 1
Chemical messengers of the body
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Chapter 2
The master controllers
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Chapter 3
Metabolism and energy
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Chapter 4
Stress and survival
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The human endocrine system
Ch 3 · Metabolism and energy
Fun Fact
Insulin naming origin: The name insulin comes from 'insula', the Latin word for island, because it is produced in cell islands inside the pancreas.
Glossary
thyroxine (noun)
A hormone produced by the thyroid gland that increases the rate of cell metabolism. Biochemist Edward Calvin Kendall first isolated this hormone in 1914 at the Mayo Clinic.
A hormone produced by the thyroid gland that increases the rate of cell metabolism. Biochemist Edward Calvin Kendall first isolated this hormone in 1914 at the Mayo Clinic.
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Which team of researchers successfully isolated insulin in Toronto, Canada, in 1921?
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What hormone does the pancreas secrete to raise blood sugar levels when they drop too low?
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Which cells within the pancreas are responsible for producing and secreting insulin?
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What endocrine disorder is characterized by the body's inability to produce or properly use insulin?
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Which chemical element is absolutely required by the thyroid gland to produce its hormones?