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BIO 208: A&P - CARLA 12

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