Exam 16: The Digestive System

Cushing's syndrome is characterized by hyperglycaemia, muscle weakness, "moon-face," and "buffalo hump."

C cells between the follicles of the thyroid gland secrete the hormone ___________________.

What do the symptoms of insulin excess result from?

Which of these hormones does NOT increase blood glucose?

Which of the following is NOT seen in Addison's disease?

Which statement correctly applies to the adrenomedullary hormones?

The greater the physical stress and compression to which a bone is subjected, the greater the rate of bone deposition.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of hypothyroidism?

Which of these statements does NOT correctly describe the synthesis and storage of thyroid hormones?

Bone is a living tissue composed of an organic extracellular matrix impregnated with ____________________ crystals consisting primarily of ____________________ salts.

Which of these events is an effect of glucagon?

If a patient is hyperventilating and has a blood sugar level of 800 mg/100 mL, what hormone should be injected for treatment?

All forms of diabetes mellitus are characterized by a lack of pancreatic insulin secretion.

Which endocrine gland secretes hormones containing iodine?

Match the biochemical processes, labelled a. through e., with their features. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) a.gluconeogenesis b.glycogenesis c.glycogenolysis d.both gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis e.all of these answers -conversion of glycogen into glucose

Using the letter code, indicate which characteristics apply to which hormones. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) A) epinephrine B) cortisol C) aldosterone D) dehydroepiandrosterone ____ produced by the zona glomerulosa ____ produced by the zona fasciculata ____ produced by zona reticularis ____ adrenal androgen ____ enhances K⁺ elimination ____ stimulates protein degradation ____ stimulates lipolysis ____ essential for life ____ exerts a glucose-sparing effect by inhibiting glucose uptake by many tissues but not the brain ____ important in the stress response ____ a catecholamine ____ a steroid ____ secretion is stimulated by the sympathetic nervous system ____ stored in chromaffin granules ____ promotes female sex drive ____ secretion is stimulated via the renin-angiotensin system ____ promotes Na⁺ retention ____ stimulates hepatic gluconeogenesis ____ stimulates hepatic glycogenolysis ____ inhibits CRH and ACTH in negative-feedback fashion ____ secretion is directly stimulated by an increase in plasma K⁺ ____ increases blood glucose levels ____ increases blood amino acid levels ____ increases blood fatty acid levels ____ exerts anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects at pharmacological levels ____ secretion is largely controlled by ACTH ____ secreted in excess in Conn's syndrome ____ secreted in excess in Cushing's syndrome ____ secreted in excess in adrenogenital syndrome ____ secreted in excess by a pheochromocytoma ____ deficient in Addison's disease, increases the heart rate

Which of the following is associated with hyperthyroidism?

Which statement describes aldosterone?

_____________________ refers to the synthesis of larger organic molecules from smaller organic molecules.

Aldosterone and cortisol are both considered to be essential for life.