Quiz Please sign up for the course before taking this quiz. The endocrine system includes all the glands of the body and the hormones produced by those glands.[Points: 1] True False Which of the following are among the many processes regulated by the actions of hormones: (mark all that are correct)[Points: 1] cellular metabolism reproduction sexual development sugar and mineral homeostasis The nervous system provides a very fast and narrowly targeted system to turn on specific glands and muscles throughout the body.[Points: 1] True False Many of the hormones produced by the pituitary gland, such as TSH, ACTH, and FSH are tropic hormones.[Points: 1] True False Hormones are classified into 2 categories depending on their chemical make-up and solubility: water-soluble and lipid-soluble hormones. Insulin is?[Points: 1] a water-soluble hormone a lipid-soluble hormone The hypothalamus is a part of the brain located superior and anterior to the brain stem and inferior to the thalamus.[Points: 1] True False The pituitary gland, also known as the hypophysis, is in the brain.[Points: 1] True False The pituitary gland is actually made of 2 completely separate structures: the posterior and anterior pituitary glands.[Points: 1] True False The pineal is also in the brain.[Points: 1] True False The pineal gland produces the hormone melatonin that helps regulate our:[Points: 1] sleep sweat pigmentation balance The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck and wrapped around the lateral sides of the trachea.[Points: 1] True False The adrenal glands are a pair of roughly triangular glands found immediately superior to the:[Points: 1] pancreas liver kidneys spleen gallbladder The gonads—ovaries in females and testes in males—are responsible for producing the sex hormones of the body.[Points: 1] True False The ovaries are a pair of almond-shaped glands located in the pelvic body cavity lateral and superior to the uterus in females.[Points: 1] True False