Exam 19: Endocrine Glands

Which of the following is not true of glucocorticoids?

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

Cells in the neurohypophysis make two hormones: antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin.

The adrenal medulla secretes:

Which of the following depends on maintaining normal levels of calcium in the blood?

The hormone most likely to cause a shift from glucose catabolism to fat catabolism is:

The hormone that can be detected during the early part of a woman's pregnancy with an over-the-counter kit is hCG.

The target cells for ADH are found in the:

Growth hormone is also called somatotropin.

Cells of the adenohypophysis can be classified as to their reaction to certain types of stain or their type of tissue (glandular or neurosecretory).

The parathyroid glands are located on the posterior surface of the thymus gland.

Match each hormone with its structure, function, or the gland that produces it. -hormone that lowers the concentration of glucose in the blood

Which hormone stimulates uterine contractions?

Ghrelin functions to reduce appetite and prevent an increase in blood glucose level.