Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Parathyroid hormone is important for regulating blood levels of sodium.
2. The pituitary gland is sometimes referred to as the master gland.
3. Prolactin stimulates cells to grow larger and divide more rapidly.
4. Follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone are called gonadotropins.
5. The thymus gland uses iodine in the production of its hormones.


1. FALSE
Parathyroid hormone is important for regulating blood levels of calcium, not
sodium.
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
Prolactin stimulates milk production in the breast.
4. TRUE
5. FALSE
The thyroid gland, not the thymus gland, uses iodine in the production of its
hormones.

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