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

0

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