2nd semester: Endocrine

Question 1

activity of the human body which is highly dependent on endocrine function

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reproduction

Question 2

negative feedback control of endocrine axis driven feedback occurs when

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there is excessive activity of the thalamic neurons with endocrine activity

Question 3

endocrine glands that are under physiological axis driven feedback

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testis and ovaries

Question 4

to maintain the normal effects of certain hormones in the body, we can observe the occurrence of down regulation, wherein

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excess of certain hormones lead to a decrease in the number of hormone receptors

Question 5

group of hormones that have hormone receptors on the membrane of the target cells

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polypeptides

Question 6

when effects of certain hormones are below normal or there is absence of effects of hormones in the body wherein it was detected as due to decrease in hormone receptor sensitivity the problem present is in

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the target receptor cells

Question 7

hormones capable of excreting their effects on targets cells activating phospholipase C

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NE & E using alpha receptors

Question 8

functions of prolactin

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milk production, mammary gland development

Question 9

stress is a factor that stimulates this hormone

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growth hormone

Question 10

is the contraction of the uterus after delivery of the placenta an action of oxytocin

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nope

Question 11

steroid hormones are made in

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adrenal cortex, ovaries, testes, and placenta

Question 12

in the physiological response driven feedback, secretion of some hormones depend largely on

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amount of non hormonal metabolites in the plasma

Question 13

permissive action between hormones is seen in this hormone combination

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cortisol, epinephrine

Question 14

increased activity of the magnocellular cells of the hypothalamus, increases the production of

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ADH and OXY

Question 15

with insulin like effects

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somatomedin

Question 16

decreases glucose utilization (peripherals tissues)

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growth hormones

Question 17

produced by adicophilic cells (pituitary)

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somatothropic hormone

Question 18

synthesis is less in African pygmies

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insulin-like growth hormone

Question 19

deficient in cretinism

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thyroid hormone

Question 20

cellular communication wherein secretion diffuses and affect the adjacent cells

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paracrine

Question 21

somatostatin secretion classification

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neuroendocrine

Question 22

hormone derived from tyrosine, receptors are located in the cell membrane

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epinephrine

Question 23

hormones secreted by the adrenal medulla

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catecholamines

Question 24

stomach is considered partly endocrine by its secretion of

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gastrin

Question 25

in endocrine axis driven negative feedback regulation of hormone secretion, a decrease in the hormone secreted by the target endocrine organ will

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disinhibit the hypothalamus and adenohypophysis

Question 26

feed back mech of oxytocin secretion with further stretch of cervix

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positive feedback

Question 27

mechanism that regulates blood glucose level

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modified negative feedback

Question 28

true statement about the regulation of antidiuretic hormones secretion

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neurons regulate its secretion

Question 29

this chemical messenger affects the function of the same cells that produced them

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autocrine hormones

Question 30

main site of inactivation of hormones

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liver

Question 31

the receptor of what hormone is located in the nucleus and acts by activating the gene

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thyroid hormones

Question 32

many of the regulatory mechanism of the body operate in the principle of

Answer 32

negative feedback

Question 33

the endocrine secretion of this gland can be inhibited by non hormonal metabolites

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parathyroid gland

Question 34

considered as dedicated endocrine gland

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pancreatic islets

Question 35

protein hormones initiates cellular responses by

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diffusing through the membrane

Question 36

gonadotropin-releasing hormone messenger system

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phospholipase C 2nd messenger system

Question 37

if the site of effect is near the site of release, the jormone is called

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local jormone

Question 38

specific binding proteins for specific hormone are synthesized by the

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liver

Question 39

hormones interacting with membrane receptors and stimulates the adenyl cyclase system that will produce this 2nd messenger system

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cAMP

Question 40

2nd messenger system peptide secreted by cells into the extracellular fluid and can function as autocrine or paracrine

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cytokines