Mastery Test: Endocrine Ch.11 Flashcards
A chemical messenger involved in the regulation of body functions is a…
Hormone
Local hormones that affect only local cells are
Paracrine hormones
Hormones secreted by a cell that affects only the secreting cell are…
Autocrine hormones
Glands that release their secretions directly into the body fluids to help regulate metabolic processes are…
endocrine glands
Many hormones are thought to function by acting on receptor sites in the
target cells
A major difference between steroid and nonsteroid hormones is the degree to which they
are lipid soluble
Another group of compounds that have hormonelike effects are…
prostagladins
The characteristics of the negative feedback system that regulate hormone secretion include…
activation by imbalance and exertion of an inhibitory effect on the gland
The part of the brain most closely related to endocrine function is the…
hypothalamus
The anterior and posterior lobes of the pituitary gland are regulated by the…
hypothalamus
The hormones secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland include..
Thyroid-stimulating hormones (TSH) and Luteinizing hormones (LH)
Which of the following are actions of pituitary growth hormone?
Enhance the movement of amino acids through the cell membrane and increases the utilization of glucose by cells
The pituitary hormone that stimulates and maintains milk production following childbirth is…
Prolactin
TSH (Thyroid-stimulating hormone) secretion is regulated by…
circulating thyroid hormones and TRH (thryotropin-releasing hormone) secreted by the hypothalamus
Which of the following pituitary hormones regulate fluid balance
ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
A hormone of the posterior hormones regulate fluid balance?
True
The thyroid hormones that affect the metabolic rate are…
thyroxine and triidothyronine
Which of the following are functions of thyroid hormones?
Increases protein synthesis and accelerate growth in children
The element necessary for normal function of the thyroid gland is…
Iodine
The thyroid hormone that tends to keep calcium in the bone is…
Calcitonin
Hypothryoidism in an infant is characterized by…
Mental retardation and abnormal bone formation
Which of the following statements about parathormone (parathyroid hormone) is (are) true?
Enhances absorption of calcium from the intestines, parathormone stimulates the kidney conserve calcium, stimulates the bone in release ionized calcium
Injury to or removal of parathyroid glands is likely to result in…
Reduced osteoclastic activity and hypocalcemia
The hormones of the adrenal medulla are…
epinephrine and norepinephrine
