E2: Ch 7

Question 1

the chemical class of the pineal gland

Answer 1

amine

Question 2

chemical class of hypothalamus

Answer 2

peptide

Question 3

chemical class of posterior pituitary

Answer 3

peptide

Question 4

chemical class of anterior pituitary

Answer 4

peptide

Question 5

chemical class of thyroid

Answer 5

iodinated amines peptide

Question 6

chemical class of parathyroid

Answer 6

peptide

Question 7

chemical class of thymus

Answer 7

peptide

Question 8

chemical class of heart

Answer 8

peptide

Question 9

chemical class of liver

Answer 9

peptide

Question 10

is the thyroid a gland or group of cells

Answer 10

gland

Question 11

is the parathyroid a gland or group of cells

Answer 11

gland

Question 12

is the thymus a gland or group of cells

Answer 12

gland

Question 13

is the heart a gland or group of cells

Answer 13

group of cells

Question 14

is the liver a gland or group of cells

Answer 14

group of cells

Question 15

chemical class of the skin

Answer 15

steroid

Question 16

chemical class of adrenal medulla

Answer 16

amine

Question 17

insulin, parathyroid hormones are an example of __ hormones

Answer 17

peptide

Question 18

estrogen, androgens, and cortisol are examples of __ hormones

Answer 18

steroid

Question 19

epinephrine and norepinephrine are examples of ___ (amine) hormones

Answer 19

catecholamines

Question 20

thyroxine is an example of __ (amine) hormones

Answer 20

thyroid

Question 21

peptide hormones cannot enter their target cells and must combine with ___ receptors that initiate signal ___ process.

Answer 21

membrane, transduction

Question 22

___ is the parent compound for all steroids (hormones)

Answer 22

cholesterol

Question 23

most hydrophobic steroids are bound to plasma ___ carriers. only ___ hormones can diffuse into the target cell.

Answer 23

protein, unbound

Question 24

steroid hormone receptors are typically in the __ or ___

Answer 24

cytoplasma, nucleus

Question 25

steroids can also bind to membrane receptors that use second messenger systems to create __ cellular responses.

Answer 25

rapid

Question 26

the receptor-hormone complex binds to DNA and activates/ represses one or more ___

Answer 26

genes

Question 27

___ is the parent amino acid for catecholamines and thyroid hormones

Answer 27

tyrosine

Question 28

___ is an amine hormone derived from the amino acid tryptophan

Answer 28

melatonin

Question 29

___ is called the "darkness hormone"

Answer 29

melatonin

Question 30

vesicles containing hormones produced by the hypothalamus are stored in the ___ pituitary

Answer 30

posterior