Chapter 16 HW
Oxytocin ________.
release is an example of a positive feedback control mechanism
Which of the following occurs in situations where different hormones produce the same effects at the same target cell and their combined effects are amplified?
synergism
Which of the following best describes gluconeogenesis?
synthesis of glucose from noncarbohydrate sources
The anterior pituitary gland does NOT produce __________.
thyroid hormone (TH)
The various hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary that regulate the secretion of hormones from other endocrine organs are called __________.
tropins
In ______________, no insulin is produced.
type 1 diabetes
In ________________, target cells do not respond normally to insulin.
type 2 diabetes
Which of these would be an effect of an excess of thyroid hormones?
A would release less TRH.
At which point has the hormone bound to its intracellular receptor but not yet entered the nucleus?
B
You may predict that iodized salt may be effective in preventing all EXCEPT which of the following?
Graves' disease iodized salt may be effective in preventing: congenital hypothyroidism, endemic goiter, myxedema
Which of the following hormones has the greatest effect on the overall metabolic rate?
TSH
Which of the following would result from hypoparathyroidism?
a decrease in the release of calcium from bones
What is the primary function of hormones?
act as chemical messengers that regulate the metabolic function of cells in the body
Which endocrine gland produces cortisol?
adrenal gland
Which of the following hormones helps the body avoid dehydration?
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
In____________, glucose levels remain higher than normal.
both type 1 and type 2 diabetes
Mineralocorticoid is to aldosterone as glucocorticoid is to ________.
cortisol
Low blood glucose concentration and high blood potassium concentration are examples of __________ stimuli for an endocrine gland.
humoral
Melatonin ________.
is responsible for regulating the sleep cycle
What are some steroid-based hormones?
aldosterone, cortisol, estrogen
What gland secretes growth hormone?
anterior pituitary
What hormone released into the blood by the posterior pituitary would reduce the amount of urine that is formed?
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
The major targets of growth hormone are ________.
liver, bones, and skeletal muscles
If the anterior pituitary failed to produce LH appropriately, what might be the result?
lowered levels of testosterone or ovarian hormones