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CARLA 12

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Endocrine cells   release their secretions into the blood  
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Peptide hormones   are composed by amino acids  
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Steroid hormones   have characteristics of are 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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The _____ 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   calcitonin  
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The pancreatic hormone that causes blood sugar levels to rise is   glucagon  
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The pancreatic hormone that causes blood sugar levels to fall is   insulin  
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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 calls are less sensitive to the effects of insulin. This suggest that   the target cells may lack enough insulin receptors  
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This 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 I  
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