Exam 16: The Digestive System

The ____________________ cells of the thyroid gland secrete the iodine-containing hormones ____________________ and ____________________, whereas the _________ cells of the thyroid secrete the Ca²⁺-regulating hormone ____________________.

Match the hormone abnormalities, labelled a. through n., with the symptoms listed. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.catecholamine excess b.catecholamine deficiency c.mineralocorticoid excess d.glucocorticoid excess e.mineralocorticoid glucocorticoid deficiency f.adrenal androgen excess in adult women g.adrenal androgen excess in prepubertal boys h.adrenal androgen excess before birth in females i.parathyroid hormone deficiency j.parathyroid hormone excess k.vitamin D deficiency l.vitamin D excess m.insulin deficiency n.insulin excess -female pseudohermaphroditism

Contrast the metabolic events of the absorptive versus the postabsorptive states.

Which of the following is NOT the action of glucocorticoids?

Thyroid hormone is a derivative of the amino acid _____________________.

The three hormonal factors that influence Ca²⁺ metabolism are _____________________, _____________________, and _____________________.

Match the sources, labelled a. through i, with the hormones. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.alpha cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas b.beta cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas c.anterior pituitary d.hypothalamus e.adrenal cortex f.adrenal medulla g.parathyroid gland h.thyroid gland i.skin -corticotropin-releasing hormone

Using the letter codes, match the pancreatic features with their correct characteristic. A) islets of Langerhans B) alpha cells C) beta cells D) delta cells E) PP cells ____ produce a hormone that is also produced in the hypothalamus ____ a collection of endocrine cells ____ least common islet cell type ____ produce glucagon ____ produce a hormone that induces transporter recruitment

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are stored in _____________________ granules in the adrenal gland.

Which of these statements does NOT correctly describe TSH?

When a student experiences psychological and emotional stress, which of these hormones will they NOT secrete at higher levels?

Match the sources, labelled a. through i, with the hormones. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.alpha cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas b.beta cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas c.anterior pituitary d.hypothalamus e.adrenal cortex f.adrenal medulla g.parathyroid gland h.thyroid gland i.skin -aldosterone

Match the hormones, labelled a. through k., with their correct characteristics. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.ACTH b.aldosterone c.calcitonin d.cortisol e.DHEA f.epinephrine g.glucagon h.insulin i.parathyroid hormone j.thyroid hormone k.vitamin D -stimulates facultative reabsorption of Na⁺

_____________________ is the most important physiological regulator of thyroid hormone secretion.

Adrenal androgens are normally secreted only in males, whereas adrenal estrogens are secreted only in females.

Match the sources, labelled a. through i, with the hormones. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.alpha cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas b.beta cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas c.anterior pituitary d.hypothalamus e.adrenal cortex f.adrenal medulla g.parathyroid gland h.thyroid gland i.skin -epinephrine

Which of these hormones does NOT oppose the effects of insulin?

Match the hormone abnormalities, labelled a. through n., with the symptoms listed. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.catecholamine excess b.catecholamine deficiency c.mineralocorticoid excess d.glucocorticoid excess e.mineralocorticoid glucocorticoid deficiency f.adrenal androgen excess in adult women g.adrenal androgen excess in prepubertal boys h.adrenal androgen excess before birth in females i.parathyroid hormone deficiency j.parathyroid hormone excess k.vitamin D deficiency l.vitamin D excess m.insulin deficiency n.insulin excess -hyperglycaemia, glucosuria, polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, ketosis

Match the sources, labelled a. through i, with the hormones. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.alpha cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas b.beta cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas c.anterior pituitary d.hypothalamus e.adrenal cortex f.adrenal medulla g.parathyroid gland h.thyroid gland i.skin -T₃

Which of the following would NOT decrease thyroid hormone production?