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Puzzle from April 2003 Mensagenda
Donna's Diary - by Donna Myhrer
"What Is Your Body Made of?"
How much do you know about what is going on in your own body as we speak? Here
is a little quiz about glands in the human body. I will list two statements about each of
the following ten glands. All you need to do is match the names of the glands with the
statements. They are: Adrenal, hypothalamus, lacrimal, mammary, mucus, pineal,
pituitary, salivary, sebaceous, and thyroid. Answers are here.
1. It provides nourishment for infants.
2. One purpose of this gland is to catch foreign matter and keep it from entering the
body.
3. It secretes melatonin.
4. It begins the chemical breakdown of starches and changes them to meltose.
5. Goiter is the name of the condition when this gland becomes enlarged.
6. A blackhead is formed when the opening to this gland is blocked.
7. This gland forms the main link between the body’s endocrine and nervous systems.
8. Scientists believe that this gland controls daily and seasonal body cycles.
9. Sometimes this is called the “Master Gland.”
10. The name of this gland comes from the Latin word for tears.
11. This gland is made up of acini surrounded by cells of fat.
12. There are three pairs of these glands in the mouth and cheeks.
13. This gland prepares the body to deal with stress.
14. This gland decreases the amount of calcium in the blood.
15. These glands empty an oil into hair follicles.
16. These glands produce a thick, clear, slimy fluid made of protein and sugar.
17. These glands increase the amount of sugar in the blood.
18. These glands contain proteins to fight ocular infections.
19. If this gland malfunctions, the body may grow to be a dwarf or a giant.
20. This gland is a part of the brain.
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