Exam 14: Endocrine System

This condition results from an iodine-deficient diet, which causes a hyperplasia or overgrowth of the thyroid gland.

Cortisol is secreted in a circadian rhythm which means it is secreted every _____.

This gland secretes the catecholamines, epinephrine, and norepinephrine.

This condition results from a deficiency of insulin; the person becomes hyperglycemic and glucosuric.

Jet lag and night shift work alter this pattern of hormone secretion.

A _____ is a chemical messenger that influences or controls the activities of other tissues or organs.

This gland secretes insulin and glucagon.

This gland secretes tropic hormones such as thyroid-stimulating hormones (TSH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), growth hormone (somatotropic hormone), and the gonadotropins.

Which of the following is true of insulin?

These glands secrete hormones and are called ductless glands.