Exam 33: The Endocrine System

-Letter D on the figure indicates the ________.

The hormone that stimulates milk production by the mammary glands is ________, sometimes called the lactogenic hormone.

-The ________ is shown at letter A on the figure.

Which gland or organ secretes epinephrine and aldosterone?

The ____ gland secretes the hormone calcitonin.

The gland that lies between the lungs and secretes the hormones thymosin and thymopoietin is the ________.

Any stimulus that produces stress is called a(n) ________.

The ________ hormone (ACTH) stimulates the adrenal cortex to release its hormones.

When the thyroid gland does not produce adequate amounts of thyroid hormones, a condition called ____ may result.

The ____ hormones turn genes on or off in the nucleus.

The hormone ____ lowers blood calcium by activating osteoblasts, which use excess blood calcium to build new bone tissue.

-The ________ is shown at letter K on the figure.

A person with ____ will have thin skin, high glucose levels, thin extremities, and a large abdomen.

Chessie will have surgery next week to have her pituitary gland removed. She asks what effects this might have on her overall health. Which of the following conditions could she experience after this type of surgery?

When a person develops antibodies that attack the thyroid gland, causing the thyroid to produce too many thyroid hormones, that person has ____.

The ____ releases thymosin, which promotes the production of T cells.

The ____ gland releases PTH.

Nonsteroidal hormones bind to receptors on the surface of the cell and activate a(n) ________ that causes enzymes inside the cell to be turned on.

Which of the following stimulates red blood cell production?

Structures in the pancreas, known as ________ of Langerhans, secrete the hormones glucagon and insulin into the bloodstream.