Chapter 16 HW

Oxytocin ________.

release is an example of a positive feedback control mechanism

Which of the following occurs in situations where different hormones produce the same effects at the same target cell and their combined effects are amplified?

synergism

Which of the following best describes gluconeogenesis?

synthesis of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources

The anterior pituitary gland does NOT produce __________.

thyroid hormone (TH)

The various hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary that regulate the secretion of hormones from other endocrine organs are called __________.

tropins

In ______________, no insulin is produced.

type 1 diabetes

In ________________, target cells do not respond normally to insulin.

type 2 diabetes

Which of these would be an effect of an excess of thyroid hormones?

A would release less TRH.

At which point has the hormone bound to its intracellular receptor but not yet entered the nucleus?

B

You may predict that iodized salt may be effective in preventing all EXCEPT which of the following?

Graves' disease iodized salt may be effective in preventing: congenital hypothyroidism, endemic goiter, myxedema

Which of the following hormones has the greatest effect on the overall metabolic rate?

TSH

Which of the following would result from hypoparathyroidism?

a decrease in the release of calcium from bones

What is the primary function of hormones?

act as chemical messengers that regulate the metabolic function of cells in the body

Which endocrine gland produces cortisol?

adrenal gland

Which of the following hormones helps the body avoid dehydration?

antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

In____________, glucose levels remain higher than normal.

both type 1 and type 2 diabetes

Mineralocorticoid is to aldosterone as glucocorticoid is to ________.

cortisol

Low blood glucose concentration and high blood potassium concentration are examples of __________ stimuli for an endocrine gland.

humoral

Melatonin ________.

is responsible for regulating the sleep cycle

What are some steroid-based hormones?

aldosterone, cortisol, estrogen

What gland secretes growth hormone?

anterior pituitary

What hormone released into the blood by the posterior pituitary would reduce the amount of urine that is formed?

antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

The major targets of growth hormone are ________.

liver, bones, and skeletal muscles

If the anterior pituitary failed to produce LH appropriately, what might be the result?

lowered levels of testosterone or ovarian hormones