Anatomy Part 2 Exam 1
The consistent pattern of hormonal and physiological responses to stresses of different kinds is called the ________.
general adaptation syndrome or stress response
Hormones produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that regulate the male and female reproductive organs are collectively called ________.
gonadotrophins
Adipocytes produce a peptide hormone called ________ that acts on the hypothalamus.
leptin
The ________ gland sits along the superior border of the kidney.
suprarenal
The outer layer of the suprarenal gland is the ________.
suprarenal cortex
The inner portion of the suprarenal gland is the ________.
suprarenal medulla
Two hormones that have additive effects are called ________.
synergists
Peripheral cells that respond to a hormone are called ________.
target cells
The thyroid gland is composed of many ________ that produce and store thyroid hormone.
thyroid follicles
The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland can be divided into three parts: the pars distalis, the pars intermedia, and the pars __________.
tuberalis
Thyroid hormones are structural derivatives of the amino acid ________.
tyrosine
Two hormones that have opposing effects are called ________.
antagonists
The intracellular protein _____ binds calcium ion
calmodulin
Receptors for ________, peptide hormones, and eicosanoids are found in the cell membranes of target cells.
catecholamines
The suprarenal cortex produces steroid hormones called ________.
corticosteriods
The hormone that dominates the alarm phase of the stress response is ________.
epinephrine
The anterior lobe of the pituitary is also known as the ______
adenohypophysis
In the endocrine system, the functional counterparts of neural reflexes are _______
endocrine reflexes
Hormones that produce different but complementary results are called ________.
intergrative
The two lobes of the thyroid gland are connected by the ________.
isthmus
The posterior lobe of the pituitary is also known as the ________.
neurohypophysis
When one hormone is needed for a second hormone to produce an effect, it is called
permissive
The endocrine system regulates physiological processes through the binding of hormones to ________ on target cells.
receptors