endocrine system Flashcards
After consuming a banana split, what hormone would be expected to increase?
Insulin
After having a double-bacon cheeseburger with a milkshake, what hormones would NOT be expected to increase?
Glucagon
Which hormones would bind to receptors located on the inside of a cell?
Testosterone
What accurately describes thyroid hormone?
Binds to receptors on the inside of the cell
What is a physiological function that is mediated by a hormone released by the posterior pituitary?
Water retention
Hormones travel through the blood stream and bind to receptors located on target cells. what would NOT bind to transmembrane proteins on the target cells?
Estrogen
What hormones would be expected to increase if you were studying all day for a test and skipped breakfast and lunch?
Glucagon
What hormone increases basal metabolic rate in the body?
Thyroid Hormone
Growth factors and histamine are chemical agents released in small amounts that act locally on neighboring cells. What describes the function of growth factors and histamine?
Paracrine function
is both an endocrine and exocrine gland?
Liver
The primary role of the parathyroid gland is?
To regulate serum calcium levels
Antibodies directed against pancreatic cells result in these cells’ destruction. What laboratory abnormality might be seen in this scenario?
Elevated serum glucose
Each hormone’s organ specificity is determined by?
Its ability to interact with a specific receptor
Hormones secreted by the hypothalamus would be classified as?
Paracrine
The concentration of hormones in the bloodstream is regulated by?
Positive and negative feedback loops
