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Which endocrine disorder is characterized by adrenal cortex degeneration?

Addison's Disease

All of the following terms mean sugar except which one?

Both gluc/o and glyc/o

What hormone is secreted from the adrenal cortex?

Both: Mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids

All of the following terms mean adrenal gland except which one?

aden/o

Which of the following combining forms means male?

andr/o

Which of the following combining forms means thirst?

dips/o

What category of signaling may interest the perfume industry?

pheromone

What term means excessive urination?

polyuria

What type of messenger does the endocrine system use?

Hormones

Which gland is connected to the pituitary gland by the infundibulum?

Hypothalamus

What is the function of the thyroid hormone?

Increase metabolic rate

Which statement is true about up-regulation and down-regulation?

Up-regulation is the increase in the number of receptors for a given hormone and down-regulation is the decrease in the number of receptors for a hormone.

What is the function of a gland?

All of the answers are correct

What is the function of the anterior pituitary gland?

All of these

Thyroid hormone, epinephrine, and melatonin aree examples of what category of hormones?

Amino Acid dirivatives

What is the target tissue for the hypothalamus?

Anterior pituitary

All of the following are functions of the hypothalamus except which one?

Cause the release of CRH

Which hormone stimulates the secretion of estrogen and stimulates sperm production?

FSH

What hormone does the anterior pituitary gland secrete?

Follicle stimulating hormone

Which statement is true about the hormone oxytocin?

It stimulates uterine contractions and the RELEASE OF MILK.

Karen just ate a piece of birthday cake. Which statement is true about Karen's hormone levels after her snack?

Karen's pancreas releases insulin to LOWER BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS

The hormone ADH secreted from the posterior pituitary gland targets what organ?

Kidney

Which hormone stimulates the secretion of testosterone and stimulates ovulation?

LH

What hormone does the pineal gland secrete?

Melatonin

Which endocrine gland secretes calcitonin?

Thyroid

Which gland resembles a bow tie and is located anterior and lateral to the trachea just inferior to the larynx

Thyroid

What is the function of GRH?

To cause a release in LH

Which organ is part of the endocrine and digestive system?

Pancreas

Which endocrine gland secretes PTH?

Parathyroid

Which of the following is not a method of elimination of hormones from the body?

Passive Transport

Which gland functions to regulate daily biological rhythms and inhibit GnRH production?

Pineal gland

Insulin, glucagon, calcitonin, and oxytocin are examples of what category of hormone?

Proteins

All of the following are functions of the anterior pituitary gland except which one?

Regulates daily biological rhythms

What is the function of adrenocortictropic horomone (ACTH)

Stimulate the secretion of glucocorticoids

Which hormone is not produced by the hypothalamus?

TSH

Which statement about the effects of aging on the endocrine system is false?

The increase of estrogen and testosterone cause osteoporosis

What term means glucose in the urine?

glucosuria

Which of the following combining forms means sex glands?

gonad/o

Estrogen, testosterone, progesterone, mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids are examples of what category of hormone?

steroids

What is the function of ADH

water retention


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