The Endocrine System Flashcards
Which of the following types of hydrophobic hormones are synthesized from cholesterol?
Steroid hormones
Diabetes mellitus can be caused by inappropriate regulation of the endocrine activity of which organ or organs?
Pancreas
The cells in the pineal body secrete which hormone?
Melatonin
Which type of gland secretes hormones into the bloodstream?
Endocrine
Which hormone do cells in the stomach produce?
Gastrin
What hormone does the kidney produce?
Erythropoietin
Secretion of which hormone is thought to be regulated by daylight?
Melatonin
The endocrine function of the pancreas is carried out by clumps of cells called:
Islets of Langerhans
What gland has both endocrine and exocrine functions?
Pancreas
What’s the physiological role of calcitonin?
Regulating calcium levels
Which hormone stimulates uterine contractions during labor, stimulates milk production, and may have a role in mother-offspring bonding?
Oxytocin
The adrenal glands are located on the _____ end of the kidneys.
Cranial
Two endocrine glands that work together to control many other glands in the body are the:
Hypothalamus and pituitary glands
Which hormone is made of amino acids?
Monoamine hormones
The hypothalamus and pituitary gland produce hormones that stimulate the thyroid. When the level of thyroid hormones is sufficiently high, it inhibits the hypothalamus and pituitary gland from secreting thyroid stimulating hormones. This provides an example of what type of regulation?
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