Exam 10: The Endocrine System

The direct stimulus for secretion of glucagon is ____________________.

The hormone that increases the rate of mitosis in growing tissues is ____________________, which is produced by the ____________________ gland.

The pancreatic hormone ____________________ is secreted between meals, and the pancreatic hormone ____________________ is secreted right after meals.

The target organs of PTH are ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

The adrenal hormone that has a secondary effect on blood pH is ____________________, because it promotes the excretion of ____________________.

In women, the two hormones secreted by the corpus luteum are ____________________ and ____________________.

The hormone that raises the blood calcium level is ____________________, and the hormone that lowers the blood calcium level is ____________________.

The hormone that increases the use of fats and amino acids for energy production and spares glucose for use by the brain is:

Which of these hormones is NOT regulated by a hormone from the anterior pituitary gland?

Which of the following statements are true of prostaglandins? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Glucagon increases the use of ____________________ and ____________________ for energy production.

The hormone that increases the rate of mitosis in growing tissues and organs is:

The hormone that increases heart rate and slows peristalsis is ____________________.

Synthesis of thyroxine requires the mineral ____________________.

A regulating mechanism that contains its own brake is called a ____________________ mechanism.

The hormone that increases the excretion of potassium ions by the kidneys is:

The adrenal medulla is the ____ part of the adrenal gland, and produces the hormones ____.

Which hormone is NOT paired with its correct stimulus for secretion?

In men, the function of LH is to:

In the two-messenger mechanism of the action of protein hormones, the second messenger is ____, which activates specific ____ in a cell to bring about the cell's response to the hormonE.