Week 10: Endocrine System Flashcards
secrete their chemical signals into the blood
Endocrine glands
Receptors for steroid hormones
are found in the nucleus or cytoplasm.
are also called nuclear receptors.
regulate gene transcription
Exocrine glands differ from endocrine glands in that exocrine glands
secrete through ducts or tubes to the body’s exterior.
Most hormones are regulated by
negative-feedback mechanisms.
In persons with diabetes mellitus,
tissues cannot take up glucose effectively
The hypothalamus secretes __________, which are classified as _________ hormones, whereby they increase the secretion of an anterior pituitary hormone, or ____________ hormones, whereby they decrease the secretion of an anterior pituitary hormone.
neurohormones; releasing; inhibitory
can cause extreme nervousness and chronic fatigue
Hyperthyroidism
Camden has type 2 diabetes mellitus. Although Camden exhibited all of the following symptoms, which one should have been the ‘red-flag’ to alert him to this condition?
Vision changes
has a negative feedback effect on the hypothalamus and anterior pituitary.
Testosterone
Which of the following is not a regulatory function of the endocrine system?
Regulates skeletal muscle contraction strength
_______________ are chemical signals secreted into the blood where they travel to distant target cells.
Hormones
results from the production of an abnormal thyroid-stimulating antibody.
Graves disease