Exam 9: Endocrine Control

Stress stimulates the _______ to secrete corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF).

Steroid hormones _______.

Epinephrine and norepinephrine _______.

The _______ hormones include thyroid stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, and luteinizing hormone.

_______ interact(s) with other hormones to regulate various metabolic activities, such as reducing or raising blood pressure and stimulating contraction of the uterus.

_______ stimulates contraction of smooth muscle in the wall of the uterus and stimulates release of milk from the breast.

In diabetes mellitus, _______.

The adrenal medulla secretes _______.

Thymosin, produced by the thymus gland, plays a role in _______.

A _______, associated with the plasma membrane, is activated by hormones to begin a series of molecular events.

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -C __________

The anterior pituitary secretes _______, which promotes synthesis and secretion of thyroid hormones.

Why is it advantageous for endocrine glands to be ductless, releasing their secretions directly into surrounding interstitial (tissue) fluid or into the blood?

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -B __________

The _______ is called the emergency gland of the body because it prepares us to cope with threatening situations.

_______ deficiency can lead to the condition called diabetes insipidus, in which enormous quantities of urine may be excreted.

The _______ regulate(s) calcium concentration.

_______ raises the blood glucose level by stimulating liver cells to convert glycogen to glucose.

Cyclic AMP (cAMP) _______.

In _______, the endocrine gland decreases its hormone output to abnormally low levels, which deprives target cells of needed stimulation.