Exam 4 (Spring) Flashcards

1
Q

Where is testosterone produced?

A

interstitial cells

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2
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Where is insulin produced?

A

Beta cells of the pancreatic islets

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3
Q

What is the target organ/gland of TSH?

A

Thyroid

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4
Q

Which two hormones are involved in maintaining the homeostasis of blood calcium levels?

A

parathyroid hormone and calcitonin

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5
Q

Which gland is not located in the head and neck area of an animal?

A

adrenal gland

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6
Q

Which pair of glands are actually two separate glands that look like one gland?

A

pituitary and adrenal glands

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7
Q

How does the metabolic rate affect an animal’s core temperature?

A

As the metabolic rate increases, so does the animal’s core temperature

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8
Q

What hormone increases reabsorption of NA+ from the distal convoluted tubule?

A

Aldosterone

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9
Q

Where is EPO produced?

A

Kidney

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10
Q

An increase in ACTH will have what effect?

A

Increase cortisol

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11
Q

What hormone is emitted by the corpus luteum?

A

progestins

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12
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What is an action of oxytocin?

A

Uterine contractions at parturition

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13
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What is the target organ/gland of insulin?

A

all cells

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14
Q

What is the action of calcitonin?

A

Prevent hypercalcemia

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15
Q

Where is epinephrine produced?

A

Adrenal medulla

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16
Q

Which of the following hormones is a hydrophobic monoamine hormone?
A.) estrogen
B.) thyroxine
C.) epinephrine
D.) catecholamines

A

thyroxine

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17
Q

What os the purpose of gastrin?

A

to promote stomach emptying

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18
Q

What is the effect of insulin in animals?

A

Decrease blood glucose

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19
Q

What is the effect of ADH?

A

Conserve water

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20
Q

Hormones are chemical messengers released into:

A

bloodstream

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21
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In order for a hormone to be effective its target cell must have a

A

receptor for the hormone

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22
Q

What is the target of calcitonin?

A

Bone

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23
Q

In most animals species ovulation occurs when the blood level of ______ peaks

A

LH

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24
Q

The circulating reservoir of thyroid hormone is

A

tetraiodithyronine

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25
Q

Diabetes mellitus is characterized by:

A

decreased levels of insulin

26
Q

Where is somatotropin produced?

A

Anterior pituitary

27
Q

Where is melatonin produced?

A

Pineal body

28
Q

What is the target of ADH?

A

Kidney

29
Q

What is the effect of androgens in the body?

A

Development of secondary male sex characteristics

30
Q

Where is oxytocin produced?

A

Hypothalmus

31
Q

What is the action of thyroid hormone?

A

Growth and metabolic regulation

32
Q

They hypothalamus has a network of blood vessels connecting it to what endocrine gland?

A

anterior pituitary

33
Q

Which hormones have intracellular receptors on the target cell?

A

steroid hormones

34
Q

Where is somatostatin produced?

A

pancreas

35
Q

Administration of which classification of drugs can cause effects that mimic the body’s natural white blood cell stress response?

A

Glucocorticosteroids

36
Q

Which hormones travel dissolved in the blood stream without a carrier protein?

A

peptide hormones

37
Q

What is the target organ/gland of ACTH?

A

Adrenal cortex

38
Q

LH promotes what in the male?

A

Testosterone Secretion

39
Q

The target for luteinizing hormone in females is

A

ovaries

40
Q

Erythropoietin affects the development of

A

red blood cells

41
Q

How does parathyroid hormone work on the kidneys?

A

reabsorbs calcium from urine

42
Q

Which gland is the master endocrine gland?

A

pituitary

43
Q

Where is gastrin produced?

A

Stomach

44
Q

Which of the following hormones targets the myoepithelial cells of the mammary gland?

A

oxytocin

45
Q

What is the effect of glucagon

A

Increase blood glucose

46
Q

Where is calcitonin produced?

A

Thyroid

47
Q

Diabetes insipidus is characterized by:

A

decreased amounts of ADH

48
Q

What two hormones are involved in regulation of blood calcium levels?

A

parathyroid hormone and calcitonin

49
Q

Where is LH produced?

A

Anterior pituitary

50
Q

An increase in thyroxine in the blood will have which of the following effects?

A

Decrease TRH (thyroid releasing hormone)

51
Q

Estrogens are produced when_________ induces ovaries to develop follicles.

A

FSH

52
Q

Animals that suffer from a deficiency of ADH are likely to show clinical signs that include

A

polyuria

53
Q

Where is aldosterone produced?

A

Adrenal cortex

54
Q

In a male, prolactin

A

has no known effect

55
Q

What are testes housed in?

A

in a nice coin pouch

56
Q

What is the effect of PGF2a (Prostaglandin F 2 alpha)?

A

Luteolysis

57
Q

What is the action of luteinizing hormone in the female?

A

Rupture of mature follicles

58
Q

The most active form of thyroid hormone is

A

triiodothyronine

59
Q

What is the target organ/gland of erythropoietin (EPO) ?

A

Bone marrow

60
Q

Which of the following electrolyte concentrations is not affected by aldosterone?
A.) Ca +
B.) Na +
C.) K +
D.) H+

A

Ca+

61
Q

What is the action of progesterone?

A

Prepare the uterus for pregnancy

62
Q

Without relaxin, what would happen to animals?

A

Animals will be tighter than Fort Know