Chapt. 10 HW

Peripheral structures sensitive to the presence of hormones are called ________.

Target cells

What is the name of the pancreatic cells that produce insulin?

beta cells

Increased levels of the hormone ________ will lead to decreased levels of calcium ions in the blood.

calcitonin

One hormone that is released from the adrenal medulla is

epinephrine

Cushing's disease is caused by a hypersecretion of what hormones?

glucocorticoids

Where are the hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary made?

hypothalamus

Which of the following is the pancreatic hormone that is released when blood glucose levels rise?

insulin

Which organ system synthesizes the precursor that leads to the production of the hormone calcitriol?

integumentary system

What cells produce androgens in the testes??

interstitial cells

Which of the following is not a major group of hormones?

Carbohydrate derivatives

All hormones are

Chemical messengers

One adrenal hormone that affects glucose metabolism is

Cortisol

What kind of reaction joins together two monosaccharides to form a disaccharide such as sucrose?

Dehydration synthesis

Which of these organ systems provides some protection for endocrine organs?

Integumentary, skeletal, muscular

Two hormones referred to as gonadotropins are

LH and FSH

What kind of lipid consists of two hydrophobic fatty acids and a hydrophilic nonlipid head?

Phospholipids

What is the name for the structure that is sensitive to changes in stimuli?

Receptor

Which organ system produces hormones that directly control the secretions of the pituitary gland?

Nervous system

The hormone that causes the activation of osteoclasts is

Parathyroid hormone