Exam 26: Endocrine Glands

Under stress conditions, the hypothalamus is a "go between," linking the cerebrum and the pituitary.

Prolactin affects:

Match each hormone with its structure, function, or the gland that produces it. -Hormone that is a chief glucocorticoid released by the adrenal gland

The hormone that can be detected during the early part of a woman's pregnancy with an over-the-counter kit is hCG.

Nancy had an annual physical last week, and her urine indicated a high level of chorionic gonadotropin. What does this mean for Nancy?

Specific chemical-releasing factors made in the adenohypophysis are responsible for the release of ADH and oxytocin into the blood.

Match each hormone with its corresponding description. -Stimulates testosterone production in males

Both functions of oxytocin are regulated by a positive-feedback loop.

Match each hormone with its structure, function, or the gland that produces it. -The only important mineralocorticoid hormone in humans

The heart produces a hormone that promotes sodium loss.

The anterior pituitary develops from the upward projection of the pharynx.

The vascular link between the hypothalamus and the adenohypophysis is termed the hepatic portal system.

Men do not produce oxytocin.

An abnormally high metabolic rate could be associated with the functioning of the:

Insulin and glucagon exert antagonistic effects on blood levels of glucose.

The posterior pituitary gland is not composed of glandular tissue.

The vascular link between the hypothalamus and the adenohypophysis is called the:

Growth hormone is also called somatotropin.

Thyroid hormone stimulates growth and tissue differentiation.

Growth hormone increases protein anabolism in cells.