Endocrine System

Gigantism results from abnormal secretion of what hormone?

• Estrogen
• Androgen
• Somatotropin
• Epinephrine

A goiter is an enlargement of what gland?

• Pituitary
• Adrenal
• Mammary
• Thyroid

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates growth of long bones?

• Prolactin
• Thyrotropin
• Adrenocorticotropic hormone
• Human growth hormone

Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates Cortisol production?

• Adrenocorticotropic hormone
• Insulin like growth factors
• Luteinizing hormone
• Prolactin

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Which type of anterior pituitary cell secretes human growth hormone?

• Corticotrophs
• Lactotrophs
• Somatotrophs
• Thyrotrophs

Which of the following hormones opposes the action of parathyroid hormone?

• Thyroid stimulating hormone
• Testosterone
• Insulin
• Calcitonin

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The responses of the body to long term stress does NOT include which one of the following responses.

• Glycogenolysis
• Increased heart rate
• Gluconeogenesis
• Lipolysis

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Glands located on the kidneys that regulate the use of carbohydrates and salt, and prepare the body for emergencies.

• Thyroid gland
• Pancreas
• Adrenal glands
• Ovaries/testes

What is an Hormone?

• Substance produced in one part of an organism that affects another part of the organism
• Cells that has an receptor for a particular hormone
• Cells that pick up on a particular hormones through receptor
• Steroids that cause the abnormal actions in hormones

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What are the functions of the Pancreatic hormones?

• Reduce or increase blood sugar levels
• Increase blood calcium levels
• Increase blood pressure
• Decrease rate of metabolism

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