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| The pituitary is located.... |
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| in the "turk's saddle" of the sphenoid bone |
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| What is NOT one of the major processes controlled by hormones. |
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| Hormone concentrations are USUALLY regulated by |
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| negative feedback mechanisms |
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| Thte type of endocrine stimulus that involves changing blood levels of certain ions and nutrients is called |
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| stimulate the endocrine glands |
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| The hormone that triggers ovulation of an egg from the female ovary is |
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| An enlargement of the thyroid gland is called a |
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| Hyposecretion of antidiuretic hormones leads to |
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| The thyroid gland is located |
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| The element necessary for thyroid function is |
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| Hyposecretion of thyroxine in childhood leads to |
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| The antagonist to calcitonin is |
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| When blood levels of aldosterone rise, the kidney tubules |
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| Tetany indicates a malfunction of the |
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| Hyposecretion of all the adrenal cortex hormones leads to |
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| Insulin is produced by which cells of the pancreatic islets? |
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| The pineal gland produces |
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| The hormone that appears to regulate our sleep cycle is |
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| The hormone responsible for T cell maturation is |
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| Estrogens do all the following except |
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| Stimulate growth of facial hair |
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| The cells in the testes that produce testosterone are called |
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| The secondary sex characteristics brought about by testosterone do NOT include |
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| The placenta produces all the following excpet |
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| Which of the following is NOT true of androgens? |
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| They stimulate the corpeus luteum |
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| Match the following hormones with their endocrine gland. |
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| Thyroid-stimulating hormone |
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| Interstitial cell-stimulating hormone |
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| Alpha cells of pancreatic islets |
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| Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
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| Beta cells of pancreatic islets |
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| Human chorionic gonadotropin |
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