Ch 10: Online 3

Question 1

The site of action of a hormone

Answer 1

Target organ

Question 2

Secrete insulin

Answer 2

Beta cells

Question 3

Secretes catecholamines

Answer 3

Adrenal medulla

Question 4

Enlarged thyroid gland

Answer 4

Goiter

Question 5

A mechanism that turns itself off

Answer 5

Negative feedback

Question 6

Another name for ADH

Answer 6

Vasopressin

Question 7

Mineral that is part of thyroxine

Answer 7

Iodine

Question 8

Made from the phospholipids of cell membranes, act locally

Answer 8

Prostaglandins

Question 9

Cortisol and estrogen, chemically

Answer 9

Steroids

Question 10

Secreted by the hypothalamus, influence the anterior pituitary

Answer 10

Releasing hormones

Question 11

Islets of the pancreas

Answer 11

Langerhans

Question 12

Secrete glucagon

Answer 12

Alpha cells

Question 13

Stimulates the onset of sleep

Answer 13

Melatonin

Question 14

The “location name” for the adrenal glands

Answer 14

Suprarenal

Question 15

The pituitary gland

Answer 15

Hypophysis

Question 16

FSH and LH are ___ hormones.

Answer 16

Gonadotropic

Question 17

Epinephrine and norepinephrine

Answer 17

Catecholamines

Question 18

A serious complication of diabetes mellitus

Answer 18

Ketoacidosis

Question 19

Formation of new glucose from excess amino acids

Answer 19

Gluconeogenesis

Question 20

Changing of glycogen to glucose

Answer 20

Glycogenolysis

Question 21

Low blood calcium level

Answer 21

Hypocalcemia

Question 22

High blood glucose level

Answer 22

Hyperglycemia

Question 23

Imitating the sympathetic nervous system

Answer 23

Sympathomimetic

Question 24

A mechanism to raise blood pressure

Answer 24

Renin-Angiotensin

Question 25

Formation of glycogen

Answer 25

Glycogenesis