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endocrine/hormones

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Which of the following is NOT a major endocrine organ but produces hormones in addition to its major excretory function?   Kidney  
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Select the correct statement describing the differences between hormonal and neural controls of body functioning.   Hormonal responses last longer than responses to nervous impulses.  
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The metabolic rate of most body tissues is controlled directly by   TH  
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The stimulus for secreting parathyroid hormone is a good example of a   Humoral Stimulus  
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The stimulus for producing insulin is   high blood glucose  
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Which of the following elements is required for the synthesis of thyroid hormone?   iodine  
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The hypophyseal portal system transports releasing and inhibiting hormones from the hypothalamus to the   Anterior Pituitary  
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Which of the following describes a hormone that CANNOT exhibit its full effect without the presence of another hormone?   Permissiveness  
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Which of the following is NOT synthesized in the pituitary gland?   ADH  
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Which hormone is NOT being synthesized if a goiter forms?   TH  
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Polydipsia is excessive __________ associated with diabetes mellitus.   Thirst  
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Which of the following is true about water-soluble hormones?   They have a short half life  
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Excess growth hormone would cause all the following EXCEPT   Suppression of Cancer  
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Insulin enhances the membrane transport of glucose in all of the following tissues EXCEPT   Brain  
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Atrial natriuretic peptide is a hormone that is secreted by the __________ and targets the kidneys and adrenal cortex.   heart  
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Any given hormone will influence the activity of   its target cells  
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Down-regulation involves the loss of receptors and prevents the target cells from overreacting to persistently high hormone levels.   TRUE  
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When one hormone opposes the action of another hormone, the interaction is called   Antagonism  
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Which of the following occurs within a negative feedback system?   Target organ effects inhibit further hormone release.  
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The anterior pituitary is known as the “master endocrine gland” because it controls the hypothalamus.   FALSE  
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Which of the following stimulate(s) most body cells to increase in size and divide?   GH  
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Which of the following hormones stimulates gamete (sperm or egg) production?   FSH  
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As blood levels of __________ rise, the expulsive contractions of labor gain momentum and finally end in birth.   OXYTOCIN  
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Which of the following is NOT one of the areas in which thyroid hormone (TH) plays an important role?   helping the body avoid dehydration and water overload  
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Which of the following conditions, if left untreated, progresses to respiratory paralysis and death?   hypoparathyroidism  
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What triggers hormone release?   Humoral factors Tropic Hormones Nervous System  
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How are hormones eliminated?   enzymatic degradation removal from blood, uptake to target cells  
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blood to concentration (ECF>ICF) (400mOsm/L)   Hyperosmotic  
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watery (dilute)(150 mOsm/L)   Hypo osmotic  
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ADH pathway   stimulus: hyper osmotic state low BV, or high plasma osmolarity ADH released by post. pit, Kidney H20 reabsorption BV to normal  
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What is the function of oxytocin?   uterine contractions, milk ejection, male ejaculatory response  
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GH pathway   stimuli: time of day, age hypothalamus GHRH released ant. pituitary GH released by ant pit bloodstream  
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TH pathway   stimulus: cold temp, pregnancy hypothalamus TRH released ant pituitary TSH released by ant pit Thyroid gland  
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Glucocorticoid: Cortisol pathway   stimulus: time of day, stress, cortisol hypothalamus CRH released ant pituitary ACTH released by ant pit adrenal cortex  
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LH/FSH pathway   hypothalamus GnRH released ant pituitary FSH/LH released ovary, testes  
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Adrenal Cortex pathways   stimulus : low BV,BP, low Na+, high K+ adrenal cortex aldosterone released kidney Na+reabsorbed lowBV,BP kidney renin released angiotensinogen>angiotensin 1>angiotensin2>vascoconstriction(raiseBP)  
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Hyperaldosteronism   high blood Na+, low blood K+, ^BV, BP  
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Hpoaldosteronism   low blood Na+, high blood K+, low BV,BP  
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Hypoparathyroidism   low blood calcium  
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Hyperparathyroidism   high blood calcium  
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Beta cell produce what hormone?   insulin  
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Alpha cell produces what hormone?   glucagon  
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Diabetes Mellitus Type 1   beta cell destruction, no insulin formation, pump  
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Diabetes Mellitus Type 2   reversible, oral medication, targets cells for insulin demonstrate insulin resistance  
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What is polyuria   increased U.O  
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What is polydipsia   really thirsty  
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What is Polyphagia   hungry (usually type 1)  
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What is Hypergycemia   high blood sugar  
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What is Glycosuria   Sugar in urine  
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What is ketonuria   ketones in urine (acidic)  
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Diabetes Insipidus is caused by   polyuria due to no ADH or no ADH receptors  
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What are the hormones released by the nervous system?   Epinephrine from adrenal medulla  
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What is a Chromaffin cell tumor?   pheochromacytoma  
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pineal gland has what hormone?   melatonin  
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Adipose tisuue has what hormone?   leptin  
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Heart has what hormone?   ANP atrial natriuretic peptide  
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Kidney has what hormone?   EPO  
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