Anatomy physiology chapter 9

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The thyroid gland is located

below the Adamʹs apple

Insulin is produced by cells of the pancreatic islets called

beta cells

Which one of the following is NOT one of the major processes controlled by hormones

body coordination

Which one of the following is NOT a symptom of Cushingʹs syndrome:

bronze skin tones

Which of these hormones regulate calcium levels in the body

calcitonin and parathyroid hormone

Being lipid soluble, steroids can do all the following EXCEPT

catalyze cyclic AMP

Which one of the following is NOT typical of the changes that follow the binding of a hormone to its target cells

cellular mutations occur

Hyposecretion of thyroxine in early childhood leads to

cretinism

Which one of the following hormones exerts its primary effects on the reproductive organs

follicle-stimulating hormone

Hypersecretion of growth hormone after long bone growth has ended (as an adult) is called

gigantism

Insulin works as an antagonist to:

glucagon

An enlargement of the thyroid gland resulting from a deficiency of dietary iodine is called

goiter

Most endocrine organs are prodded into action by other hormones; this type of stimulus is called

hormonal stimulus

The chemical messengers of the endocrine system are known as

hormones

The cells in the testes that produce testosterone are called

interstitial cells

The element necessary in the diet for proper thyroid function is

iodine

Prostaglandins are

lipid hormones manufactured in cell plasma membranes

The hormone that triggers ovulation of an egg from the female ovary is:

luteinizing hormone

The hormone that appears to help regulate our sleep-awake cycles is

melatonin

The pineal gland produces

melatonin

Which one of the following is NOT a sign of diabetes mellitus

moon face

Negative feedback mechanisms regulate

most hormones

Which one of the following hormones is NOT produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland:

oxytocin

Tetany resulting from uncontrolled muscle spasms may indicate a malfunction of the

parathyroid glands

The hypothalamus is most closely associated with the

pituitary gland

Which hormone works with estrogen to bring about the menstual cycle

progesterone

Growth hormone

promotes growth in long bones and skeletal muscles

Rising blood levels of aldosterone cause the kidney tubules to:

reabsorb sodium

Glucocorticoids do all of the following EXCEPT

regulate salt content of the blood

The enzyme produced by the kidneys when blood pressure drops, stimulating a release of aldosterone, is called

renin

Estrogens do all of the following EXCEPT

stimulate growth of facial hair

Tropic hormones

stimulate other endocrine glands to secrete hormones

Which one of the following is NOT a function of oxytocin

stimulation of menstruation

The hormone responsible for the maturation of white blood cells known as T lymphocytes is

thymosin

The bodyʹs major metabolic hormone is called

thyroid hormone

Insulin causes

a decrease in the concentration of blood glucose

Which of these hormones does NOT play a role in reproduction

antidiuretic hormone

Which one of the following is NOT an anterior pituitary hormone

antidiuretic hormone

Alcohol inhibits the secretion of

antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Diabetes insipidus is caused by hyposecretion of:

antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Which one of the following is NOT an action of the catecholamines

decreased blood pressure

The secondary sex characteristics brought about by testosterone secretion do NOT include

development of breasts

The fight-or-flight response triggers the release of

epinephrine

Which of these hormones is released by the adrenal medulla

epinephrine

Which one of the following is NOT produced by the adrenal cortex

epinephrine


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