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42 Cards in this Set
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Hormones attach to plasma membrane proteins called ______.
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receptors
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The building blocks of protein hormones are ________.
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amino acids
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The most important male sex hormone is _________.
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Testosterone
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ACTH acts on the adrenal ________.
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cortex
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The hormone secreted by the pancreatic islets that lowers blood sugar is _______.
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Insulin
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A hormone from the posterior pituitary that is involved in water balance is _________.
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ADH
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A hormone from the adrenal cortex that helps regulate sodium and potassium balance is_______.
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aldosterone
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Growth hormone is also known as ______.
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somatotropin
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The hormone secreted from the thymus that promotes T-cell growth is _______.
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thymosin
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The hormone produced by the pineal gland is __________.
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melatonin
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The hormone secreted by the pancreatic islets that raises blood sugar is_______
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Glucagon
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A portal system links the hypothalmus to the _______
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anterior pituitary
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The disorder resulting from excess growth hormone in adults is__________
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acromegaly
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Cretinism results from a lack of _________ in children
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Thyroxin
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Excess secretion of cortisol causes a disorder called ________
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Cushing syndrom
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The disease that results from the lack of insulin is ________
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Diabetes mellitus
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The hormone secreted from the kidneys that increases red blood cell synthesis is _______
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erythropoietin
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Enlargment of the thyroid gland is called _________
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goiter
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The hormone that can be used to induce labor is _________
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oxycotin
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The disease resulting from underactivity of the adrenal cortex is ___________.
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addison disease
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Excess stress can inhibit the immune system due to the actions of a hormone called__________
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cortisol
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The Large gland located on either side of the larynx is the
A) Parathyroid gland B) Pituitary gland C) Thyroid gland D) Adrenal gland |
C) thyroid gland
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Which of the following is a gonadotropic hormone
A) testosteron B) aldosterone C) luteinizing hormone D) oxycotin |
C) luteinizing hormone
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The islets of langerhans are found in the
A) kidney B) adrenal gland C) pancreas D) pituitary gland |
C) pancreas
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Which of the following hormones is synthesized in the posterior pituitary
A) antidiuretic hormone B) growth hormone C) melatonin D) None of the above |
D) none of the above
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What effect would a large increase in cortisol have on glucagon and insulin secretion
A) both would be increased B) both would be decreased C) insulin would be deccreased glucagon would be increased D) insulin would be increased glucagon would be decreased |
D) insulin would be increased glucagon would be decreased
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The target issues for oxycotin are the
A) breats and pineal gland B) uterus and breasts C) thyroid and parathyroids D) pituitary and hypothalmus |
B) uterus and breats
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Which hormone apposed the effects of parathyroid hormone
A) calcitonin B) glucagon C) growth hormons D) prolactin |
A) calcitonin
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Which of the following is NOT a product of the adrenal gland
A) cortisol B) aldosterone C) progesterone D) epinephrine |
C) progesterone
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Cortisol is produced by the
A) adrenal cortex B) adrenal medula C) pancreas D) thyroid gland |
A) adrenal cortex
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The gland that produces calcitonin is the
A) parathyroid gland B) thyroid gland C) anterior pituitary D) posterior pituitary |
B) thyroid gland
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An example of a mineralocorticoid is
A) glucagon B) cortisol C) aldosterone D) testosterone |
C) aldosterone
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A hormone that increases sodium loss and lowers blood pressure is
A) aldosterone B) antidiuretic hormone C) atrial natriuretic peptide D) calcitonin |
C) atrial natriuretic peptide
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The stalk connecting the hypothalmus and the pituitary gland is called the
A) pituitary cortex B) infundibulum C) anterior lobe D) hypophysis |
B) infundibulum
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The best treatment for anaphylaxis is
A) epinephrin B) cortisol C) insulin D) growth hormone |
A) epinephrin
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Diabetes insipidus results from a lack of
A) gloucagon B) aldosterone C) calcitonin D) antidiuretic hormone |
D) antidiuretic hormone
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Oral contraceptives contain
A) estrogen and progeesterone B) testosteron and estrogen C) testosterone and progresterone D) estrogen and aldosterone |
A) estrogen and progresterone
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Deficiency of thyroxine in an adult can result in
A) cretinism B) myxedema C) acromegaly D) tetany |
B) myxedema
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The suffix - poiesis means
A) sodium B) milk C) forming D) swelling |
C) forming
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Local hormones produced by most body tissues are
A) prostaglandins B) Pituitary hormones C) steroids D) protien hormones |
A) prostaglandins
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A word ending for a hormone that controls anothe gland is
A) tropin B) megaly C) poiesis D) nephrin |
A) tropin
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Nephromegaly is
A) insufficient kidney growth B) enlargment of the kidney C) adrenal atrophy D) excess adrenal growth |
B) enlargment of the kidney
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