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The Endocrine System

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mineralocorticoid is to aldosterone as glucocorticoid is to____   cortisol  
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how do glucocorticoids enable the body to deal appropriately with stress?   by increasing blood glucose, fatty acid and amino acid levels and enhancing blood pressure  
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hormones often cause a cell to elicit multiple responses; this is because___   during protein kinase activation, enzymes phosphorylate many other enzymes  
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chemical substances secreted by cells into the extracellular fluids and regulate the metabolic function of other cells in the body are called___   hormones  
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sometimes prolonged excessive exposure to high hormone concentrations causes a phenomenon known as ___   down-regulation  
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adh____   is inhibited by alcohol  
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the neurohypophysis or posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is not a true endocrine gland because___   it is only a hormone storage area that receives hormones from hypothalamus for release  
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cellular responses to hormones that initiate second messenger systems include___   possible activation of several different second messenger systems  
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which of the following is not a steroid-based hormone?   epinephrine  
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the ability of a specific tissue or organ to respond to the presene of a hormone is dependent on ____   the prescence of the appropriate receptors on the cells of the target tissue or organ  
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several hormones are synthesized in the hypothalamus and transported to the anterior pituitary gland. The mechanism of transportation from hypothalamus to anterior pituitary gland is through the___   hypophyseal portal system  
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thyroid hormone exerts its influence by____   entering some cells and binding to the intracellular receptors within the nuclei  
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ACTH____   secretion is regulated by a hypothalamic secretion  
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gluconeogenesis occurs in the liver due to the action of____   cortisol  
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the second messenger mechanism of hormone action operates by___   binding to specific receptors and employing the services of G proteins and cAMP  
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which organ is responsible for synthesizing ANP?   the heart  
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One of the least complicated of the endocrine systems directly responds to changing blood levels of ions and nutrients. Which of the following describes this mechanism?   humoral stimulation  
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which of the following is true about calcium homeostasis?   parathyroid hormone is the single most important regulator of calcium levels in the blood.  
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cells that respond to peptide hormones usually do so through a sequence of biochemical reactions involving receptor nad kinase activation. In order for cells to respond it is necessary for first and second messengers to communicateThis is possible because   G protein acts as the link between first and second messengers  
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what ion is sometimes used as a second messenger of amino acid based hormones?   calcium  
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which of the following is not a cardinal sign of diabetes mellitus?   all of these are signs (polyphagia, polyuria, polydipsia)  
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eicosanoids do not include___   hydrocortisones  
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a man has been told that he is not synthesizing enough follicle stimulating hormones (fsh) and for this reason he may be unable to father a child. Choose the correct statement to explain this problem   FSH stimulates sperm production in the testes  
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virtually all of the protein or amino acid based hormones exert their effects through intracellular ___   second messengers  
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Gonadocorticoids____   production by the adrenal gland is insignificant compared with sex hormone release from the gonadsduring late puberty.  
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when it becomes necessary to enlist the fight or flight response a hormone that is released during the alarm phase of the general adaptation of syndrome is___   epinephrine  
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normal development of the immune response is due in part to hormones produced by the ___   thymus gland  
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the parathyroid glands maintain adequate levels of blood calcium. this is accomplished through__   targeting the bone and activating osteoclasts so that calcium will be released  
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the most important regulator of electrolyte concentrations in extracellular fluids is___   aldosterone  
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leptin is secreted by___   adipocytes  
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regulating hormones from hypothalamus____   first enger into the hypophyseal portal system  
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the major targets of growth hormone are___   bones and skeletal muscles  
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oxytocin___   release is an example of a positive feedback control mechanism  
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thyroid hormone )a small iodinated amine) enters target cells in a manner similar to ___   steroid hormones, because both diffuse easily into target cells  
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which organ does not have hormone production?   liver  
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aldosterone____   functions to increase sodium reabsorption  
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which of the following is not a change that may be caused by hormonal stimulus?   direct control of the nervous system  
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which of the choices below is not a factor required for target cell activation by hormone receptor interaction?   type of hormone  
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thyroxine is a peptide hormone, but its mechanism is different from other peptide hormones. Which of the following statements is true concerning this difference?   it does not require a second messenger to effect a response  
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which of the following would be associated with the action of steroids on cells?   a hormone receptor complex that interacts directly with the cell's DNA  
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which of the following is not a category of endocrine gland stimulus?   enzyme  
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the hypothalamic hypophyseal tract ___   is partly contained within the infundibulum  
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steroid hormones exert their action by___   entering the nucleus of a cell and initiating or altering the expression of a gene  
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which of the following organs is affected by thyroid hormone in adults?   liver  
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the only amine hormone to act like a steroid is___   TH  
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in circumstances where the body requires prolonged or increased levels of a hormone, the DNA of target cells will specify the synthesis of more receptors on the surface of the cells of the target organ. This is known as   up regulation  
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