chapter 14,17
there is an excessive accumulation of colloid in the thyroid follicles
the development of a goiter indicates that what
increase blood pressure
the end result of the RAAS is to
prepare the breasts for lactation
the function of the placental hormone human placental lactogen is to what
steroid hormones
the gonads produce what class of hormones
nerve axons
the hypothalamus is functionally and anatomically connected to the posterior pituitary lobe by a bridge of what
middle ear
the malleus, incus, and stapes are the tiny bones located in the
inhibin
the production of FSH by the anterior pituitary is reduced by which hormone
exposure to bright light
the production of melatonin is inhibited by....
all of these
the retina is found in
TSH from the anterior pituitary
the secretion of thyroid hormones is controlled by...
cochlea
the spiral organ is located in the what of the internal ear
atrial natriuretic peptide
the walls of the atria produce which hormone
inferior right
visual stimuli in the upper-left visual field will be processed in what region of the primary visual cortex
filiform, fungiform, and circumvallate papillae
what are the three types of papillae on the human tongue
pinealocytes
what cells secrete melatonin
chromaffin cells
what secretory cell type is found in the adrenal medulla
mechanoreceptor
what type of receptor cell is involved in the sensations of sound and balance?
the activity of osteoclasts
when blood calcium levels are low, PTH stimulates what
rounded
when viewing an object close to you, your lens should be more
fractures
which of the following can result from hyperparathyroidism
antidiuretic hormone
which of the following hormones contributes to the regulation of the body fluid and electrolyte balance
reduced mental activity
which of the following responses is not part of fight-or-flight response
insulin facilitates the movement of intracellular glucose transporters to the cell membrane
which of the following statements about insulin is true
all of the above
which of the following statements about the thyroid gland is true
facial
which of these cranial nerves is part of the gustatory system
audition
which of these sensory modalities does not pass through the ventral posterior thalamus
sour
which subdomality of taste in sensitive to the pH of saliva?
TSH
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN ANTERIOR PITUITARY HORMONE
20/15
a better than average visual acuity rating is
the optic nerve attaches to the retina
a blind spot occurs in the retina where
thyroid hormone
a newly developed pesticide has been observed to bind to an intracellular hormone receptor. If ingested, residue from this pesticide could disrupt levels of
adaptation
a reduction in sensitivity in the presence of a constant stimulus is
adenylyl cyclase will not be activated
a small molecule binds to aG protein, preventing its activation. What direct effect will this have on signaling that involves cAMP?
neural
a student is in a car accident, and although not hurt, immediately experiences pupil dilation, increased heart rate, and rapid breathing. What type of endocrine system stimulus did the student receive?
rod-based vision
at sunset, your visual system adapts to
blood oxygen levels
athletes may take synthetic EPO to boost their
VIII
auditory information about the frequency and intensity of stimulation is relayed to the CNS over the cochlear branch of cranial nerve
retinal ganglion cells
axons from which neuron in the retina make up the optic nerve
development of T cells
hormones produced by the thymus play a role in the what
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how many hormones are produced by the posterior pituitary
glucagon
if an autoimmune disorder targets the alpha cells, production of which hormone would be directly affected
decreased basal metabolic rate
in the elderly, decreased thyroid function causes
active transport
iodide ions cross from the bloodstream into follicle cells via....
secrete chemical messengers that travel in the bloodstream
endocrine glands....
abnormally high levels of cortisol
Cushing disease is a disorder caused by....
paracrine
chemical signaling that affects neighboring cells is called
horizontal rotation of the head
damage to the cupola of the lateral semicircular duct would interfere with the perception of
produces a depolarization of the membrane
displacement of sterocilia toward the kinocilium of a hair cell
gravity and linear acceleration
receptors in the saccule and utricle provide sensation of
tympanic membrane
sound waves are converted into mechanical movements by the
kidneys
the adrenal glands are attached superiorly to which organ
oral ectoderm
the anterior pituitary gland develops from which embryonic germ layer
hair cells
the basic receptors in the internal ear are the