Exam 19: Endocrine Glands

Which is not part of the pituitary gland?

The major hormone produced by the corpus luteum is:

The mineralocorticoids of the adrenal cortex regulate or influence _____ balance.

Where is the pineal gland,and what hormone does it produce? What is the effect of this hormone?

Gonadotrophs secrete:

Calcitonin decreases calcium storage in bones,thereby raising blood calcium levels.

The major hormone produced by the corpus luteum is LH.

Growth hormone has a hyperglycemic effect.

Glucocorticoids are released by which part of the adrenal glands?

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

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

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common endocrine disorders.

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

Explain why it is equally likely that males and females can produce human chorionic gonadotropin.

High concentrations of glucocorticoids cause an increase in white blood cells.

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

The anterior and posterior divisions of the pituitary develop from different embryonic structures.Identify the embryonic part from which each is derived.

Release of PTH in the body would cause a(n):

The posterior pituitary gland is not made of glandular tissue.

Calcitonin: