Exam 4 (Spring) Flashcards
Where is testosterone produced?
interstitial cells
Where is insulin produced?
Beta cells of the pancreatic islets
What is the target organ/gland of TSH?
Thyroid
Which two hormones are involved in maintaining the homeostasis of blood calcium levels?
parathyroid hormone and calcitonin
Which gland is not located in the head and neck area of an animal?
adrenal gland
Which pair of glands are actually two separate glands that look like one gland?
pituitary and adrenal glands
How does the metabolic rate affect an animal’s core temperature?
As the metabolic rate increases, so does the animal’s core temperature
What hormone increases reabsorption of NA+ from the distal convoluted tubule?
Aldosterone
Where is EPO produced?
Kidney
An increase in ACTH will have what effect?
Increase cortisol
What hormone is emitted by the corpus luteum?
progestins
What is an action of oxytocin?
Uterine contractions at parturition
What is the target organ/gland of insulin?
all cells
What is the action of calcitonin?
Prevent hypercalcemia
Where is epinephrine produced?
Adrenal medulla
Which of the following hormones is a hydrophobic monoamine hormone?
A.) estrogen
B.) thyroxine
C.) epinephrine
D.) catecholamines
thyroxine
What os the purpose of gastrin?
to promote stomach emptying
What is the effect of insulin in animals?
Decrease blood glucose
What is the effect of ADH?
Conserve water
Hormones are chemical messengers released into:
bloodstream
In order for a hormone to be effective its target cell must have a
receptor for the hormone
What is the target of calcitonin?
Bone
In most animals species ovulation occurs when the blood level of ______ peaks
LH
The circulating reservoir of thyroid hormone is
tetraiodithyronine