Exam 10: The Endocrine System

Leukocytosis-promoting factor,among other things,acts to encourage the movement of white blood cells to the site of an injury.What hormone opposes this action?

An injection of the pancreatic hormone ________ would cause blood glucose levels to fall.

When blood calcium levels fall,the ________ glands cause greater calcium release from the bones.

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -The undersecretion of thyroid hormone during fetal development and infancy causes dwarfism,mental retardation,and slow sexual development.

Sandhu has type 1 diabetes so he must frequently inject himself with insulin.He has to be careful not to inject himself too often or with too much of the hormone because this vital chemical will virtually disappear from his bloodstream.

Sometimes postmenopausal women are given a prescription for which of the following to help them maintain their bone calcium?

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -A syndrome that results from prolonged exposure to high levels of cortisol and can be characterized by fatigue,high blood pressure,and elevated glucose levels.

Vlad,28 years old,is a slender,jumpy man with eyes that seem to bulge out of their sockets.His heart rate is unusually fast.Which of the following conditions does Vlad most likely have?

Amy just gave birth by cesarean section to a beautiful baby girl.All through her pregnancy,her mammary glands enlarged to prepare for milk production.However,in the day or two following parturition,Amy cannot eject a drop of the milk that is so obviously present in her breasts.What hormone is probably missing?

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -An autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system perceives cells of the adrenal cortex as foreign and destroys the cells.

An injection of ACTH would cause an increase in the release of which of the following hormones?

Hanna,18 years old,is over 6 feet tall.She has an x-ray taken that shows that her long bones are continuing to lengthen.Eventually,a thorough examination shows that she has a tumor growing in her ________.

Norman ate his birthday cake with lots of sugary frosting so his pancreas secreted ________.

Lian,at 12 years old,was barely 3 feet tall.What hormone might she take to grow taller?

Match each definition in the first column to the correct term in the second column. -An autoimmune disorder caused by the overproduction of thyroid hormone; it is characterized by increased metabolic rate and heart rate.

This type of hormone characteristically requires a second messenger.

The ________ is a shield-shaped structure in the front of the neck that is deep red in color because of its extensive blood supply.

________,from the pancreatic islets,causes the liver to increase the breakdown of glycogen.

Cancer cells often fail to respond to certain hormones because they lack these cell membrane features important in binding with that specific hormone.

The ________ are endocrine cells that occur in small clusters in the pancreas.