Endocrine System Post

Front 1

metabolic activities of many tissues and organs simultaneously

Back 1

The release of hormones by endocrine cells alters the __________.

Front 2

will trigger the activation of cytoplasmic enzymes

Back 2

A hormone that stimulates the opening of calcium channels and interaction with calmodulin __________.

Front 3

maturation of lymphocytes

Back 3

Which of the following is NOT an effect of thyroid hormones on peripheral tissues?

Front 4

zona glomerulosa

Back 4

Endocrine secretions from which of the following adrenal regions would increase levels of sodium ions retained at the kidney?

Front 5

Addison disease and Cushing disease

Back 5

Abnormal glucocorticoid production by the adrenal glands results in __________.

Front 6

resistin

Back 6

Which hormone, released from adipose tissue, causes somatic cells to become less responsive to insulin?

Front 7

providing adequate amounts of energy and nutrients to growing cells

Back 7

Insulin is important to normal growth because it promotes __________.

Front 8

peptide hormones

Back 8

All the hormones secreted by the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, heart, kidneys, adipose, digestive tract, and pancreas are __________.

Front 9

enzymatic activity within the cell

Back 9

The binding of a peptide hormone to its receptor starts a biochemical chain of events that changes the pattern of __________.

Front 10

releasing and inhibiting hormones

Back 10

The hypothalamus has a profound effect on endocrine functions through the secretion of __________.

Front 11

inhibited by the peripheral hormone it controls

Back 11

A pituitary endocrine cell that is stimulated by a releasing hormone is usually __________.

Front 12

parasympathetic stimulation

Back 12

Which of the following does NOT stimulate the release of renin from the kidneys?

Front 13

sperm formation and testosterone secretion

Back 13

The glycoprotein hormone FSH in the male is responsible for __________.