Exam 16: The Digestive System

The outer portion of the adrenal gland is known as the ____________________, which secretes hormones belonging to the ____________________ chemical class.

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 osteoclast activity

____________________ and ____________________ are collectively referred to as thyroid hormone.

Triiodothyronine and tetraiodothyronine are produced by the C-cells of the thyroid gland.

What it the precursor to testosterone?

Which of these statements pertains to thyroid hormones?

Which of these states is NOT a result of untreated diabetes?

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 -extensive spasms of skeletal muscles, involving especially the extremities and larynx; fatal in severe cases

What characterizes osteoporosis?

The presence of a goitre is always indicative of hyperthyroidism.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of thyroid 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 -precocious pseudopuberty

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of glucocorticoids?

Secretion of which hormone is stimulated by an increase in blood glucose?

An enlarged thyroid is called a _____________________.

Which of these hormones secreted by the adrenal gland does NOT promote an increase in the blood glucose level?

What stimulates the release of PTH from the parathyroid gland?

Which of the following is NOT an outcome of insulin secretion?

Which of these is a major factor that promotes increased secretion of cortisol from the adrenal cortex?

Norepinephrine is released from sympathetic nerve terminals, whereas epinephrine is the most abundant secretory product of the adrenal medulla.