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CARLA 12
BIO 208: A&P - CARLA 12
Question | Answer |
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Endocrine cells... | release their secretions into the blood |
The hormone that is the antagonist of calcitonin is... | parathyroid hormone |
Hormones from which of the following glands are responsible for the calorigenic effect? | thyroid gland |
Excess secretion of growth hormone prior to puberty will cause... | gigantism |
Increased blood calcium levels would result in... | increased secretion of calcitonin |
Decreased levels of parathyroid hormone could result in... | tetany |
In Type II diabetes, insulin levels are frequently normal, yet the target cells are less sensitive to the effects of insulin. This suggests that... | the target cells may lack enough insulin receptors |
What condition is characterized by abnormally high glucose concentrations that overwhelm the reabsorption capabilities of the kidneys? | diabetes mellitus |
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is also known as... | Type 1 |
The pancreatic hormone that causes blood sugar levels to fall is... | insulin |
The pancreatic hormone that causes blood sugar levels to rise is... | glucagon |
Peptide hormones... | are composed by amino acids |
Steroid hormones have characteristics of... | lipids and are structurally similar to cholesterol |
Steroid hormones bind to... | intracellular receptors |
Hormones that control the function of the anterior pituitary gland are released from the... | hypothalamus |
The hypothalamus controls the secretions of the anterior pituitary by way of... | releasing and inhibiting hormones. |
What organ lies within the abdominopelvic cavity near the border between the stomach and the small intestine? | pancreas |
The pituitary hormone that triggers the release of thyroid hormone from the thyroid gland is... | TSH |
A hormone that can lower blood levels of calcium ions is... | calcitonin |