Exam 5: Principles of Endocrinology: The Central Endocrine Glands

The ____________________ is the main link between the nervous system and the endocrine system, due to its control over secretory activities of the ____________________ glands.

Which of these statements applies to growth hormone

Growth hormone exerts metabolic effects unrelated to growth.

How is hormone secretion from the anterior pituitary gland controlled

Which statement does NOT describe IGF

____________________ are hormones derived from cholesterol.

The ____________________ and ____________________ nuclei in the hypothalamus produce vasopressin and oxytocin.

All amine hormones are hydrophilic.

Match the hormones, labelled a. through d., with the characteristics. -once synthesized, actively transported into preformed vesicles for storage

Which of these statements describes the hypothalamic-hypophyseal portal system

The transport of lipid-soluble hormones in the blood is accomplished by which of the following mechanisms

Which of these statements describes neurosecretory neurons

Growth hormone directly stimulates bone growth.

Match posterior and anterior pituitary, labelled a. through c., with their features. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -stores hormones synthesized by the hypothalamus

Match the solubility characteristics, labelled a. and b., with the classes of hormones. (Options may be used more than once or not at all.) -peptides

The role of MSH in humans is well understood.

The main control normally determining the plasma concentration of a particular hormone is its rate of inactivation and excretion.

Match the types of bone cells, labelled a. through c., with their descriptions. -entombed in bone

What are the various ways in which endocrine disorders can manifest themselves

The same chemical messenger may be either a hormone or a neurotransmitter, depending on its source and mode of delivery to the target tissue.