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22 Cards in this Set
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Gluconeogenesis occurs in the liver due to the action of? |
Cortisol |
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What are the categories of endocrine gland control? |
Humoral, Hormonal, and Neural |
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What is an example of a positive feedback mechanism hormone? |
Oxytocin |
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What hormone is released when it becomes necessary for a fight or flight response? |
Epinephrine |
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Which of the following is not a steroid based hormone? Estrogen, Aldosterone, epinephrine, or renin |
Epinephrine |
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What hormone increases sodium re-absorption? |
Aldosterone |
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The pineal gland secretes |
Melatonin |
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An increase in glycogenolysis by the liver is a function of which of the following hormones? Insulin, PTH, Aldosterone, or Glucagon? |
Glucagon |
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The interstitial cells of leydig are the target tissue for what hormone? |
LH (Leutenizing Hormone) |
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What is the primary target tissue for Glucagon? |
Liver |
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The islets of langerhans are teh endocrine portion of what? |
The Pancreas |
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The innermost layer of the adrenal cortex is the..... |
Zona Reticularis |
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An increase in blood glucose and an anti inflamitory effect is a function of .... |
Cortisol |
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Hormones stored and released from the Neurohypophysis are produced by the ..... |
Hypothalamus |
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The main target tissue of ADH is..... |
The Kidneys (Collecting ducts) |
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The primary effect of calcitonin is to..... |
Decrease blood calcium levels |
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Suckling at the nipple is an important stimulus for the release of ...... |
Oxytocin |
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The amount of secretion of most hormones is controlled by what mechanism? |
Negative feedback loops |
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Contrast the duration of effects between the nervous and endocrine systems.
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The effects of the endocrine system last longer than the effects of the nervous system. |
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Mr Carpenter wen to the doctor with complaints of feeling thirsty all the time and frequent urination. what could be the cause of his symptoms? |
insufficient amounts of ADH |
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Ms. Graves went to the doctor with complaints of weight gain, swelling, lethargy, and frequently feeling cold. What could be the cause of her symptoms. |
Insufficient amounts of thyroxine. |
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A cell can only be affected by a hormone if the cell.... |
has receptors for that hormone. |
