Anatomy & Physiology II Chapter 18 Guided Reading quiz

Thyroid hormone functions are these except:

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A small molecule binds to a G protein, preventing its activation. What direct effect will this have on signaling that involves cAMP?

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Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete cortisol?

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Which of the following hormones opposes the action of parathyroid hormone?

Calcitonin

Which of the following hormones plays key regulatory roles in the body's long-term response to stress?

Cortisol, hGH, Thyroid hormone

The anterior pituitary develops from which of the following germ layers during embryonic development?

Ectoderm

Differences between endocrine and exocrine glands include

Endocrine glands secrete hormones, while exocrine glands secrete non-hormonal substances and exocrine glands secrete their contents into ducts; endocrine glands have no ducts

What controls hormone release from the anterior pituitary gland?

Hormones released from the hypothalamus

Which of the following statements about insulin is true?

Insulin facilitates the movement of intracellular glucose transporter to the cell membrane.

A newly developed pesticide has been observed to bind to an intracellular hormone receptor. If ingested, residue from this pesticide could disrupt levels of ________.

Thyroid hormone

Athletes may take synthetic EPO to boost their ________.

blood oxygen levels

Since insulin released from the pancreas is carried in the bloodstream to distant target cells, like muscle cells, it is considered to be a(n)

circulating hormone

When a hormone is present in excessive levels, the number of target-cell receptors may decrease. This is called

down-regulation

Which of the following describes a function of a hormone produced in the zone of the adrenal gland zona fasciculata?

enables the body to resist stressors and also increases blood glucose

Which of the following is NOT a common response of the body to long-term stress?

increased digestive activities.

The production of FSH by the anterior pituitary is reduced by which hormone?

inhibin

Endocrine tissues that secrete steroid hormones are derived from?

mesoderm

Which of the following statements correctly compares water-soluble hormones with lipid-soluble hormones?

only water-soluble hormones use second messengers

Which of the following is NOT a function of a hormone?

produces electrolytes.

Which of the following statements does NOT describe a step in the synthesis and secretion of T3 and T4?

synthesis of parathyroid hormone