Chapter 8 ~ Endocrine System
Which of the following works using the second messenger system?
Amino acid hormones
___ is a condition characterized by an overactive thyriod gland.
goiter
The target organ of antidiuretic hormone is the ____.
kidney
Progesterone is produced by the ___.
ovaries
Which of the following hormones is not secreted by the anterior pituitary gland?
oxytocin
In which organ are the islets of Langerhans found?
the pancreas
_____ is a tropic hormone?
FSH
Epinephrine decreases heart rate.
False
Glucagon promotes the uptake of glucose in the body tissues.
False
Hypersecretion of antidiuretic hormone caauses diabetes insipidus.
False
The inner layer of the adrenal gland is the cortex.
False
The pituitary gland has three lobes.
False
The posterior pituitary gland produces tropic hormones.
False
The target of oxytocin is the kidney.
False
The thymus gland is large in adults.
False
The cells of an individual with diabetes mellitus are unable to use ____ for energy.
Glucose
An under-active thyroid gland leads to myxedema.
True
Calcitonin is produced by the thyroid gland.
True
Exocrine glands have ducts.
True
Glucagon has the opposite effect of insulin.
True
Graves disease causes the eyes to bulge out
True
Hormones are chemical messengers.
True
Hypersecretion of PTH causes hypercalcemia.
True
Insulin resistance is the cause of adult onset diabetes (Type II).
True
Parathyroid hormone causes calcium to move from the bones to the blood.
True
The adrenal glands are found on top of the kidneys.
True
The anterior pituitary gland is under the control of the hypothalamus.
True
Which of the following is under neural hormone?
epinephrine
Which of the following is not a symptom of diabetes mellitus?
Polydactyly
The ___ stores, but does not produce hormones.
Posterior Pituitary gland
The thyroid gland secretes two hormones, thyroid hormones and ____.
Calcitonin
Which of the following is not produced by the adrenal cortex.
Calcitonin
____ is caused by a hyper secretion of cortisol.
Cushing Syndrome
The ___ is an endocrine gland.
thyroid gland
All of the following are ways of endocrine gland regulation except...
vascular control