Exam 26: Endocrine Glands

The hormone that causes ejection of milk into the mammary ducts is:

The adrenal medulla secretes:

Explain how the renin-angiotensin mechanism operates to maintain blood pressure.

The neurohypophysis is another name for the anterior pituitary.

Diabetics produce an excessive amount of insulin.

Cells in the neurohypophysis make two hormones: ADH and oxytocin.

The adenohypophysis is divided into two parts, the pars anterior and the pars posterior.

Match each hormone with its corresponding description. -Promotes growth

The principal action of thyrotropin-releasing hormone is stimulating the:

Which of the following statements is not true of the pineal gland?

Thymosin is a hormone that plays a role in:

The function of prolactin is to stimulate the secretion of milk.

Growth hormone has a hyperglycemic effect.

Explain the negative-feedback loop of ADH that helps maintain water balance in the body.

List and briefly describe the tropic hormones produced by the pituitary gland. What is a tropic hormone?

Cortisone is the only glucocorticoid that is secreted in significant quantities.

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common endocrine disorders.

Because the target organs of FSH and LH are organs of the female reproductive system, males do not produce them.

The thymus gland is smallest in children and reaches its maximum functional size in late adulthood.

Calcitonin acts to increase blood calcium levels.