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22 Cards in this Set
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One hormonal stimulating mechanism is to bind to cellular receptors which release an intracellular 2nd messenger such as: |
cAMP & IP3-Ca++ |
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What lifestyle adjustment could be made to increase thyroid function (basal metabolic rate) ? |
Engaging in delightful morning aerobic activity |
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What anterior pituitary hormone stimulates thyroid hormone synthesis and secretion? |
TSH |
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Which of the following is most likely to stimulate growth hormone release (later during sleep) |
Joyful daily exercise |
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The thyroid parafollicular (clear or C) cells hormonal secretion has what effect? |
increase Ca++storage in bone matrix |
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The most active form of thyroid is abbreviated ___ and is converted from ____ (thyroxine) by the tissue cells which take it up. |
T3/ T4 (thyroxine) |
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Parathyroid hormone does not increase blood Ca++ in which way ? |
Increase osteoblast formation of the bone matrix |
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What dietary requirement would you suspect is lacking in a child with a goiter? |
Iodine form sea salt |
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Thyroxine is essential in adequate supply early in life in order for there to be adequate metabolic rate to lay down more than 2/3 of the brain's cortex in the first 5 years of childhood. The childhood disease that results in retardation due to lack of thyroxine is given the name: |
Cretinism:(retardation) |
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How do hypothalamic hormones travel inferiorly to stimulate or inhibit anterior pituitary hormones? |
The travel in the hypophyseal portal veins |
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Which of the following is a part of the cocktail of hormones which would support restorative sleep and tissue growth/repair? |
Growth hormone & liver somatomedins |
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Which hormones are a part of the cocktail of hormones which would support energetic and mentally lucid daytime activities? |
Epinephrine &thyroid hormones |
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A day long effect of joyous stress ( aerobic activity) is : |
Increased metabolic rate & increased sensitivity to insulin |
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Which tissue synthesizes antidiuretic hormone? |
Hypothalamus |
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Acromegaly is the adult hypersecretion of: |
Growth hormone |
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What hormone helps the kidneys draw water back into the interstitial spaces from the forming urine? |
ADH |
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What hormone is synthesized by the hypothalamus but stored and released in the posterior pituitary? |
Oxytocin |
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The text refers to which hormone which provides a sense of satisfaction to both male and female at the end of the sexual cycle (referenced in lecture) as the "cuddle" hormone. |
Oxytocin |
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What hormone would not be missing if the entire thyroid gland were removed? |
Thyroid stimulating hormone |
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The skin produces what steroid hormone? |
Vitamin D |
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The skins hormone directly functions to do what? |
Increase Ca ++ uptake from the gut |
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The skins hormone is activated where and under what hormonal influence? |
Kidney/ PTH |
