ENDOCRINE HW Flashcards
gonadotrophs secrete
GH
LH and FSH
TSH
Prolactin
LH (luthenizing hormones) and FSH (follicle stimulating hormones)
Which links the nervous system with the endocrine system?
Pituitary
Pineal gland
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
hypothalamus
Testosterone is produced by:
seminiferous tubules.
interstitial cells.
LH
the scrotum.
interstitial cells
the structure referred to historically as the master gland is the
Pituitary
Adrenals
Hypothalamus
Thyroid
pituitary
Which hormone is used by some people to keep themselves youthful or to boost athletic performance?
Prolactin (PRL)
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Human growth hormone (hGH)
Oxytocin
human growth hormone (hGH)
The messengers of the endocrine system are called:
Hormones
Neurotransmitters
Target tissues
Target organs
hormones
High levels of hCG in the body would indicate
the production of thyroid hormone needs to be increased.
there was too much calcium in the blood.
a pregnancy.
the glucose concentration of the blood was too low.
pregnancy
Which endocrine gland is composed of cell clusters called the islets of Langerhans?
adrenals
thyroid
pituitary
pancreas
pancreas
The adrenal medulla secretes
ACTH
cortisol
epinephrine
glucagon
epinephrine
What does the outer zone of the adrenal cortex secrete?
mineralocorticoids
sex hormones
glucocorticoids
epinephrine
mineralocorticoids
The target cells for ADH are found in the
kidney
muscles in the walls of arteries.
osteoblasts in the bone
Both kidney and muscles in the walls of arteries are correct.
both kidney & muscles in the wall of arteries
The neurohypophysis serves as a storage and release site for
ADH
oxytocin
prolactin
both ADH and oxytocin
both ADH and oxytocin
The most physiologically important mineralocorticoid is:
aldosterone
angiotensin II
renin
angiotensin I
aldosterone
What promotes the development of ovarian follicles in females and sperm in males?
luteinizing hormone (LH)
tropic hormone
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
Prolactin affects
The adrenal cortex
Body growth
Skin color
Milk secretion
milk secretion
