chapter 11 review questions

all of the following are characteristics of insulin except

a lack of insulin can lead to diabetes mellitus

what secretes insulin?

beta cells of the pancreas

what conditions results when there is not enough antidiuertic hormone secreted by the body?

diabetes insipidus

which of the following glands have ducts that empty their secretions onto a surface?

exocrine glands

which of the following raises blood glucose levels?

glucagon

what conditions results when there is lack of iodine in the body?

goiters

what is the function of testosterone ( beginning at puberty)?

growth and distribution of body hair, voice changes. growth in male reproductive structures, muscular growth

epinephrine and norepinerphrine exert all of the following actions except?

increase digestive activity

what would happen if insulin were given orally?

it would be inactivated by digestive enzymes in the stomach

what hormones regulates the sleep/wake cycle?

melatonin

which of the following regulates blood volume and the concentration of electrolytes in the blood?

mineralocorticoids

the parathyroid glands are located

on the posterior surface of the thyroid glands

all of the following are produced by the anterior pituitary glands except?

oxytocin

all of the following are examples of exocrine glands except?

pineal gland

a commercial preparation of oxytocin is?

pitocin

the sex hormones are made up of?

steroids

all of the following are characteristics of cortisol except

stimulates growth of bone and muscles

what is the name of a tissue that has receptor sites for a particular hormone?

target tissue

whedre are the adrenal glands located?

above the kidneys

in an adult an excess secretion of growth hormones can cause?

acromegaly

which of the following reduces the calcium level in the body?

calcitonin

which of the following is a function of progesterone?

causes the uterine lining to thicken in preparation for pregnancy

what hormones make up thyroid hormone?

thyroxine and triiodothyronine

the thyroid glands consists of two lobes which are located on either side of the?

trachea