Exam 5: The Central Nervous System

Match the hormones, labelled a. through d., with the characteristics. a.steroids b.catecholamines c.peptides d.thyroid hormone -once synthesized, actively transported into preformed vesicles for storage

With down regulation, one hormone induces the loss of another hormone's receptors.

Match the hormones, labelled a. through f., with their activities. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.vasopressin b.oxytocin c.TSH d.ACTH e.growth hormone f.GnRH -stimulates both estrogen and progesterone secretion

Match posterior and anterior pituitary, labelled a. through c., with their features. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a. applies to the posterior pituitary b. applies to the anterior pituitary c. applies to both the posterior and the anterior pituitary -releases hormones into the general circulation

Match the systems, labelled a. through c. with their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.the endocrine system b.the nervous system c.both the endocrine and nervous systems -has an influence on other major control system

Estrogens, testosterone, cortisol, and aldosterone are derivatives of which molecular precursor?

____________________ are the bone cell types that form bones.

Match the hormones, labelled a. through d., with the characteristics. a.steroids b.catecholamines c.peptides d.thyroid hormone -synthesized within colloid

Which of these statements correctly describes osteoblasts?

Which of these statements correctly describes the posterior pituitary?

Match posterior and anterior pituitary, labelled a. through c., with their features. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a. applies to the posterior pituitary b. applies to the anterior pituitary c. applies to both the posterior and the anterior pituitary -secretes MSHs in humans

Match the systems, labelled a. through c. with their characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.the endocrine system b.the nervous system c.both the endocrine and nervous systems -Pancreas has ductless cells that secrete.

All amine hormones are hydrophilic.

Which of the following is the action of melatonin?

Which of these statements does NOT apply to peptide hormones?

Oxytocin and vasopressin are carried in the hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system.

Each steroidogenic organ is capable of producing all of the steroid hormones.

Which of the following glands produces melatonin?

Which of the following substances is NOT associated with the post-receptor events of hydrophilic hormones?

Insulin is produced as a prohormone.