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25 Cards in this Set
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The hormones gastrin and secretin are made in the linings of the stomach and kidney.
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false- stomach and small intestine
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The small endocrine gland located in the center of the brain is known as the pineal gland.
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true
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The development of T-lymphocytes is regulated by hormones known as mineralocorticoids.
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false- thymosins
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Secondary male characteristics are influenced by hormones known as androgens.
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true
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The beta cells of the pancreas are responsible for the production of glucagon.
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false- alpha
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The paraghyroid hormone acts in a manner that is antagonistic to the activity of calcitonin.
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true
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The adrenal gland lies in the fold of the mesentaries.
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false- pancreas
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Both thyroxin and triiodothyronine increase the rate of metabolism in the body.
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true
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Contractions of the uterus may be stimulated by the hormone vasopressin.
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false- oxytocin
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The hormone ACTH is produced by the adrenal gland, and it regulates the activity of the adrenal cortex.
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false- anterior pituitary gland
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The follicle stimulating hormone is a product of the posterior pituitary gland that acts on the ovaries and testes.
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false- anterior
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The anterior pituitary gland receives and stores hormones from the hypothalamus.
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false- posterior
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Swelling of the thyroid glands due to a lack of iodine is referred to as goiter.
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true
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Insufficient secretion of thyroxin in adults may result in a condition called myxedema.
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true
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The composition of the hormone insulin is carbohydrate.
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false- protein
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The hormone aldoserone is an example of the glucocorticoids.
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false- mineralocorticoids
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Two important catecholamine hormones are epinephrine and insulin.
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false- epinephrine and norepinephrine
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An inadequate secretion of hormones from the adrenal cortex can result in cushing's disease.
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false- Addison's
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Many of the tissue cells of the body produce lipid hormones called prostaglandins.
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true
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The maturatiion of red blood cells is controlled by the hormone melatonin.
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false-erythropoetin
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The pituitary gland lies in a saddle of the ethmoid bone.
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false-sphenoid
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Another name for human growth hormone is somatotropin.
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true
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The hormone prolactin stimulates the production of urine.
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false- milk
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The thymus gland is located in the tissue of the leg.
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false- thorax
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Glucagon and insulin are both hormones produced by the pancreas.
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true
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