Endocrine System

Question 1

What does the anterior pituitary gland secrete?

Answer 1

multiple hormones

Question 2

What does the posterior pituitary gland secrete?

Answer 2

neurons

Question 3

What are the 3 types of hormones?

Answer 3

polypeptides, steroids, amines

Question 4

These hormones are water soluble and can be transported in the blood but not across membranes

Answer 4

polypeptides

Question 5

Calcitonin can be transported in the blood but not across membranes. What type of hormone is this?

Answer 5

polypeptide hormone

Question 6

These hormones are lipid soluble and must be bounded to a carrier protein to transport in the blood

Answer 6

steroids

Question 7

What hormone is long term and can lead to changes in gene expression?

Answer 7

steroids

Question 8

These hormones are derived from tyrosine and are mainly water soluble

Answer 8

amine

Question 9

This hormone, which is an amine is lipid soluble

Answer 9

thyroxine

Question 10

Where does thyroxine come from?

Answer 10

the thyroid glands

Question 11

Insulin is released due to?

Answer 11

high glucose levels in the body

Question 12

The process that converts glucose to glycogen (stored energy)

Answer 12

glycogenesis

Question 13

The process that converts glucose or amino acids to fatty acids

Answer 13

lipogenesis

Question 14

The process that converts amino acids or lactates to glucose

Answer 14

gluconeogenesis

Question 15

What is an important target cell for insulin?

Answer 15

skeletal muscle

Question 16

This process stimulates the liver to convert to glycogen to glucose

Answer 16

glycogenolysis

Question 17

What is the most common endocrine disorder?

Answer 17

diabetes

Question 18

What are the 2 forms of diseases?

Answer 18

Type I - insulin dependent

Type II - non insulin dependent

Question 19

This type of diabetes results in target cells becoming less responsive to insulin

Answer 19

Type II