Exam 16: The Endocrine System

Which of the following hormones suppresses appetite and increases energy expenditure?

Figure 16.3Using Figure 16.3, match the following: -Excess hormone levels result in Cushing's syndrome.

Growth hormone solely exerts its influence by targeting other endocrine glands to produce hormones.

The hypothalamic- hypophyseal tract .

Eicosanoids do not include _.

Figure 16.3Using Figure 16.3, match the following: -List the four mechanisms involved in the regulation of aldosterone secretion.

Figure 16.2Using Figure 16.2, match the following hypothalamic hormones with the pituitary hormone targets: -How is the heart involved as an endocrine gland?

A 25- year- old male was admitted to the medical/surgical unit with a blood glucose of 600 mg/dl. On assessment, the nurse observed his breathing was deep and rapid, and his breath smelled of acetone. His face was flushed and his skin was dry. His pH was low. Describe the physiological response that is occurring.

All adenohypophyseal hormones except GH affect their target cells via a cyclic AMP second messenger.

Which of the following is not a category of endocrine gland stimulus?

All peptide hormone synthesis requires gene activation that produces mRNA.

Both "turn on" factors (hormonal, humoral, and neural stimuli) and "turn off" factors (feedback inhibition and others) may be modulated by the activity of the nervous system.

Aldosterone .

ADH .

Gluconeogenesis occurs in the liver due to the action of .

Figure 16.2Using Figure 16.2, match the following hypothalamic hormones with the pituitary hormone targets: -Adrenocorticotropic hormone

The endocrine gland that is probably malfunctioning if a person has a high metabolic rate is the parathyroid.

The beta cells in the pancreatic islets produce insulin.

Which of the following is not a steroid- based hormone?

Enteroendocrine cells of the GI tract produce some hormones that are chemically identical to neurotransmitters.