11th: Chemical Coordination

Question 1

Pituitary gland is divided into

Answer 1

Pars diastalis, pars intermedia, pars nervosa

Question 2

Pituitary hormone function

Answer 2

Regulate growth and development of somatic tissues and activities of peripheral endocrine glands

Question 3

Pineal gland secretes

Answer 3

Melatonin

Question 4

Melatonin function

Answer 4

Diurnal rhythms

Question 5

Thyroid gland hormones function

Answer 5

Regulation of basal metabolic rate, development and maturation of CNS, erythropoiesis, metabolism of carbs, proteins and fats, menstrual cycle.

Question 6

Thyrocalcitonin function

Answer 6

Regulates calcium level in our blood by decreasing it

Question 7

Parathyroid gland function

Answer 7

PTH secretion, increases the Ca2+ levels

Question 8

Thymus gland secretion and function

Answer 8

Thymosins: differentiation of T-lymphocytes. Increases the antibody production

Question 9

Adrenal gland composed of

Answer 9

Centrally located adrenal medulla and outer adrenal cortex

Question 10

Adrenal medulla secretion and function

Answer 10

Epinephrine and norepinephrine: increase alertness, pupillary dilation,piloerection,sweating,heartbeat,strength of heart contraction,rate of respiration,glycogenolysis,lipolysis,proteolysis.

Question 11

Adrenal cortex secretion

Answer 11

glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids.

Question 12

Glucocorticoids stimulate

Answer 12

Stimulate gluconeogenesis, lipolysis, proteolysis, erythropoiesis,
cardio-vascular system, blood pressure, and glomerular filtration rate.

Question 13

Glucocorticoids inhibit

Answer 13

inflammatory reactions by suppressing the immune response.

Question 14

Mineralocorticoids function

Answer 14

regulate water and electrolyte contents of the body.

Question 15

endocrine pancreas secretes

Answer 15

glucagon and insulin.

Question 16

Glucagon stimulates causing

Answer 16

glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis
resulting in hyperglycemia.

Question 17

Insulin stimulates resulting in

Answer 17

cellular glucose uptake and
utilisation, and glycogenesis resulting in hypoglycemia.

Question 18

Insulin deficiency result in

Answer 18

diabetes mellitus

Question 19

Androgens are secreted by and their function

Answer 19

testis -stimulate the development, maturation
and functions of the male accessory sex organs, appearance of the male secondary
sex characters, spermatogenesis, male sexual behaviour, anabolic pathways and
erythropoiesis.

Question 20

ovary secretes

Answer 20

estrogen and progesterone.

Question 21

Estrogen stimulates

Answer 21

growth and development of female accessory sex organs and secondary sex
characters

Question 22

Progesterone plays a major role in

Answer 22

the maintenance of pregnancy as
well as in mammary gland development and lactation

Question 23

The atrial wall of the heart
produces .

Answer 23

atrial natriuretic factor which decreases the blood pressure

Question 24

Kidney produces

Answer 24

erythropoietin which stimulates erythropoiesis

Question 25

The gastrointestinal tract
secretes

Answer 25

gastrin, secretin, cholecystokinin and gastric inhibitory peptide.

Question 26

Endocrine glands example

Answer 26

Pituitary, pineal,
thyroid, adrenal, pancreas, parathyroid,
thymus and gonads