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| What is the hormone that lowers the blood sugar levels? |
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| What is the substance that causes the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroid hormone? |
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| ACTH a.k.a. Adrenocorticotropic Hormone |
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| Is LH a Gonadotropin or a Thyroglobilin? |
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| Which hormone causes strong contractions in the uterus? |
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The thyroid gland produces thyroglobulin and the parathyroid produces calcitononin. |
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A decline in receptor sensitivity to insulin can cause type 2 diabetes. |
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The purpose of the thyroid gland is to control metabolic functions. |
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| What element is needed for the production of thyroxin? |
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| Which of the endocrine glands assist in normal development of the immune system? |
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| Which of the hormones must use a second messenger to exert their effects? |
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| What are the three categories of endocrine gland stimulus? |
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| Hormonal, Humoral, Neural |
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| A chemical substance secreted into body fluids and regulate metabolic functions are called_______. |
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| This is partially contained with n the infundibulum what is it called? |
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Oxytocin is an example of a positive feed-back control mechanism. |
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| Explain why, the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland not considered a true endocrine gland? |
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| It doesn't produce its own hormones. |
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| What’s the system called that transports substances from the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland? |
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| Which type of hormone exerts its action by entering the nucleus of a cell and altering the expression of a gene? |
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| The ______ -______ mechanism of a non-steroid hormone action operates by binding to a receptor and using a G protein and cAMP |
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| What hormone is released during the flight- or- fight syndrome? |
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| The major target of the growth hormones is? |
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| Which of the exocrine glands maintains blood calcium levels by activating osteoclasts to release calcium ions from the bones? |
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| Which of the following is not a steroid based hormone: aldosterone, estrogen, cortisone, epinephrine? |
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| Which organ of the endocrine system regulates the substance ACTH? |
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| What are hormones called that are synthesized from cholesterol? |
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| What is the hormone that stimulates milk production? |
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| What is the largest pure endocrine gland in the body? |
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| Which of the endocrine glands influence day/night cycles? |
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| Which gland declines with age? |
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| There are three types of endocrine gland stimuli what are they? One is hormonal. |
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| Compare the structure and function of endocrine and exocrine glands. |
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Endocrine glands - ductless glands that release secretions into bloodstream.
Exocrine Glands - contain ducts that secrete products of the gland onto an epithelial surface. |
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| What is the difference between autocrines and paracrines? |
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Autocrine- chemicals that exert their effects on the same cells that secrete them.
Paracrines- act locally by affect cell types other than those rleasing the paracrine chemicals |
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| This produces hormones that promote female sexual characteristics and maturity. |
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| This produces the hormones that direct the male sex characteristics. |
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| These glands produce hormones and glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids. |
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| Produces hormones and is considered a neuroendocrine organ. |
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| Name the gonadotropin-releasing hormone. |
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| FST( Follicle Steroid Hormone) or LH (Leutinizing Hormone) |
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| Name the Prolactin-releasing hormone. |
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| Name the corticotrophin-releasing hormone. |
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| Name the thyrotropin-releasing hormone. |
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| What is caused by hyposecretion of growth hormone? |
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| What is caused by hyposecreation of the pancreas? |
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| What is the result of hypersecretion of growth hormone? |
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| This pea sized gland produces hormones that that stimulates other endocrine glands. |
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| This gland controls the fight-or-flight reaction. |
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| This gland regulates glucose levels in the body. |
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| Produces a hormone that controls blood levels of calcium and potassium by their removal from bone tissue. |
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| Produces the body major metabolic hormones. |
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| There are two antagonistic hormones that control/regulate the blood calcium, name these. |
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| Calcitonin and Parathyroid |
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True/False
Age and stress increases cortisol in the blood and can cause a loss of memory. |
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The prime metabolic effect of cortisol is gluconeogenesis.
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The beta cells are the pancreatic islet cells that produce insulin.
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