Exam 18: Principles of Endocrinology: the Central Endocrine Glands

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Which of the following situations represents negative feedback?

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Plasma concentrations of a hormone are normally regulated by changes in secretion rate.

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The somatomedins are insulin-like growth factors.

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Melatonin is secreted from the ____________________.

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Acromegaly develops from a deficiency of the growth hormone.

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Which of the following is true about hormones?

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Indicate whether the characteristics below apply to the endocrine system, the nervous system, or both by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the following answer code: a.Endocrine system b.Nervous system c.Endocrine and nervous systems -Controls activities that require longer duration rather than speed

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Indicate which characteristics in the left column apply to the hormones below by writing the appropriate letters in the blanks. a.Steroids b.Catecholamines c.Peptides d.Thyroid hormone -Synthesized by enzymatic modification of cholesterol

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The _________ releases corticotropin in response to _______ from the _______.

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Negative-feedback control tends to maintain hormone levels at a relatively constant set point, whereas neuroendocrine reflexes usually produce a sudden increase in hormone secretion in response to a specific stimulus.

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The posterior pituitary

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Growth hormone

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A portal system exists between the

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Hydrophilic hormones exert their effects primarily by activating second-messenger systems within their target cells.

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Melanocyte-stimulating hormones play a role in determining the different amount of melanin in the skin of various human races.

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Osteoblasts

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Indicate whether the characteristics below apply to the endocrine system, the nervous system, or both by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the following answer code: a.Endocrine system b.Nervous system c.Endocrine and nervous systems -Chemical messengers act at a long distance from their site of secretion

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Insulin is produced as a precursor for another hormone.

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Indicate whether the characteristics below apply to the endocrine system, the nervous system, or both by writing the appropriate letter in the blank using the following answer code: a.Endocrine system b.Nervous system c.Endocrine and nervous systems -Cerebral cortex can influence activities

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Hormones

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