Exam 26: Endocrine Control

Lack of ____in a diet can cause ____.

Thyroid hormone deficiency can lead to a condition known as ____.

The hierarchy of endocrine glands that control the release of sex steroid hormones is ____.

Secretion of sex steroid hormones in males and females is controlled by ____.

Thyroid hormone ____.

In the United States, most thyroid disorders are caused by ____.

Another name for high blood sugar is ____.

Excess glucose is converted into glycogen in the ____.

Increased GnRH levels cause an increase in ____ production.

Steroid hormones are derived from ____.

The adrenal glands secrete the steroid hormone ____.

Specialized clusters of endocrine cells that secrete hormones are found scattered throughout the ____.

A _____ is a molecule that forms inside a cell in response to the binding of a signaling molecule to a ______ in the plasma membrane.

____ is used in the lining of food cans and the thermal paper used to print cash register receipts.

FSH and LH regulate ____.

In human _____, secretion of _____ triggers enlarged breasts and fat deposition at the hips.

If the concentration of thyroid hormone is high, ____.

The target cells of glucagon are ____.

The anterior and posterior pituitary glands differ in that ____.

Bone and soft tissue growth in the young is driven by ____.