Ch 16.4-16.9

A hormone that helps to regulate the sodium ion content of the body is

aldosterone.

Reduction of fluid losses at the kidneys due to the retention of Na+ is the action of

aldosterone.

A hormone that can lower blood levels of calcium ion is

calcitonin.

The exocrine portion of the pancreas produces

digestive enzymes.

Alpha cells are to ________ as beta cells are to ________.

glucagon; insulin

The pituitary hormone that stimulates cell growth and replication by accelerating protein synthesis is A) prolactin. B) growth hormone. C) ACTH. D) MSH. E) insulin.

growth hormone.

Where does the chemical reaction between thyroglobulin and iodine take place?

in the lumen of the thyroid follicle

When blood glucose levels rise,

insulin is released.

The pancreatic hormone that causes blood sugar to enter its target cells is

insulin.

The hormone(s) that may be slowly administered by intravenous drip to accelerate labor and delivery is (are)

oxytocin.

The hormone that plays a pivotal role in setting the metabolic rate and thus impacting body temperature is

thyroxine

Shelly has a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal gland. The tumor is causing her to have a deep voice, to grow extensive body hair, and to stop menstruating. This tumor probably involves cells of the

zona reticularis.

The two lobes of the pituitary gland together produce how many hormones?

9

The pituitary hormone that promotes ovarian secretion of progesterone and testicular secretion of testosterone is

A) LH.

A rise in cortisol would cause an increase in each of the following, except the rate of glucose synthesis by the liver. the level of fatty acids in the blood. the rate of glycogen formation by the liver. fatty acid metabolism by muscle cells. ACTH levels.

ACTH levels.

After brain surgery, a patient receiving postoperative care in an intensive care unit began to pass large volumes of very dilute urine. Therefore, The ICU nurse administered a medicine that mimics one of the following hormones. Which one?

ADH

Changes in blood osmotic pressure would most affect the secretion of

ADH

When blood glucose levels fall,

glucagon is released.

The pituitary hormone that promotes egg development in ovaries and sperm development in testes is

FSH

The adrenal medulla produces the hormones

epinephrine and norepinephrine.

The hormone that does the opposite of calcitonin is

parathyroid hormone.

Which of the following organs contain target cells for oxytocin? prostate ductus deferens mammary glands uterus all of the above

prostate ductus deferens mammary glands uterus all of the above

The targets for insulin is (are) skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle cells. adipocytes. liver cells. all of the above none of the above

skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle cells. adipocytes. liver cells. all of the above

Liver cells respond to growth hormone by releasing hormones called

somatomedins.