Lab 5 - Endocrinology

Question 1

where are the thyroid glands

Answer 1

lobes on either side of the trachea

Question 2

what is the function of the thyroid glands

Answer 2

increase basal metabolic rate

Question 3

by increasing BMR, what do the thyroid glands increase

Answer 3

heart rate
cardiac output
vasodilation
O2 and energy consumption
thermogenesis
sensitivity to adrenergic receptors

Question 4

what are hypothalamic nuclei

Answer 4

neurons involved in specific center organized in functional clusters

Question 5

what are hypothalamic nuclei organized in

Answer 5

functional clusters

Question 6

what are the 3 regions for hypothalamic nuclei

Answer 6

anterior
medial/tuberal
posterior

Question 7

what is the anterior hypothalamic nuclei region responsible for

Answer 7

circadian rhythm
thermoregulation

Question 8

what is the medial/tuberal hypothalamic nuclei region responsible for

Answer 8

eating habits
satiety
regulation of BP and HR

Question 9

what is the posterior hypothalamic nuclei region responsible for

Answer 9

memory
energy balance
shivering
sleep
learning

Question 10

what happens when you treat with a hormone

Answer 10

you activate all levels below that hormone, all the way to the biological actions
you inhibit all levels above that hormone, including the producing gland, by means of negative feedback