Exam 10: The Endocrine System

Increased secretion of ADH will have this effect on urinary output:

The endocrine parts of the pancreas are called ____________________.

In men,the function of FSH is to:

Insulin enables cells to take in amino acids and use them for ____________________.

The target organs of calcitonin are ____________________.

The hormone that stimulates secretion of testosterone by the testes is:

Insulin is produced by the ____ and ____ the blood glucose level.

The hormone estrogen is produced by the:

Iodine is necessary for the production of:

The hormone that dilates the bronchioles is ____________________.

Synthesis of thyroxine requires the mineral ____________________.

Steroid hormones are believed to exert their effects on cells by activating certain ____ within a cell.

The hormone that raises the blood calcium level is ____________________,and the hormone that lowers the blood calcium level is ____________________.

The hormone that decreases the blood calcium level is:

Which endocrine gland is NOT paired with its correct location?

The effect of oxytocin on the uterus is to:

The specific cells that produce glucagon are ____________________ cells,and they do so when the blood glucose level ____________________.

The major function of the hormone norepinephrine is to:

Which hormone is NOT paired with its correct stimulus for secretion?

The functions of thyroxine and T₃ include all of these except: