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This hormone is called a mineralcorticoid because it helps it regulate the concentration of mineral electrolytes, such as sodium and
potassium ions
aldosterone
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This gland secretes growth hormone
anterior pituitary
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Ca2+ is required during coagulation in the A. intrinsic pathway
- A. intrinsic pathway
- B. extrinsic pathway
- C. common pathway
- D. all of the above
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Which hormone is released in response to low levels of calcium in the blood stream?
PTH
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Which is involved for the extrinsic pathway of blood clotting?
- A. tissue factor Ⅲ
- B. tissue damage
- C. Ca2+
- D. All of the above
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Gonadotropin releasing hormone stimulates the release of which of the following from the anterior pituitary?
- follicle stimulating hormone
- luteinizing hormone
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The pancrease secretes hormones involved directly in regulation of
blood glucose
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Which of the following is not a hypophysiotropic hormone?
TSH
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An individual with bulging eyes (exophthalmous) may
be secreting excessive thyroid hormone
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The thyroid gland secretes
Calcitonin
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The adrenal cortex is Not directly involved in
regulation of Ca2+ balance
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Blood clots are primarily made of protein called .
Fibrin
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A deficiency of dietary cholesterol would decrease the production of
estrogens
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One major target of antidiuretic hormone is
kidneys
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Which of the following hormones targets the
anterior pituitary?
GHIH
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Which of the following is Not a steroid hormone
calcitonin
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Which of the following hormones affects fluid
volume and blood volume?
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Insulin is secreted by the cells of the
beta ; pancrease
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Steroid and thyroid hormones have receptors that are located of the target cell
- in the ICF
- or
- in the nucleus
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What is the function of plasmin?
dissolve blood clots
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If an individual takes large amounts of testosterone for a period of time, which of the following hormones would you expect to find
in decreased concentration in the blood?
- A. gandotropine releasing hormone
- B. luteinizing hormone
- C. follicle stimulating hormone
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Chronic hypersecretion of a hormone can lead to he receptor for that chemical messenger on the target cell
- B. up regulation of
- D. hyporesponsiveness of
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Which disorder represents a hyposecretion disorder?
- Addison’s disease
- Diabetes insipidus
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Which of the listed signal transduction mechanisms could Not be initiate with a water-soluble chemical messenger?
Gene activation
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Place the following stages of homeostasis in order
- 5. vasoconstriction
- 1. platelet plug formation
- 2. coagulation
- 4. clot retraction
- 3. fibrinolysis
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Which of the following is Not a hormone released from the anterior pituitary?
prolactin inhibiting hormone
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Which of the following hormones is Not released from the adrenal gland?
somatotropin
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Which of the following is Not involved in the
control of hormone levels in the blood?
molecular size of the hormone molecule
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Choose the targets for vasopressin?
- A. kidneys
- C. blood vessels
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Choose the signal transduction mechanism used by acetylcholine to initiate skeletal muscle contraction
ion channel receptor
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Gluconegenesis may be stimulated by which of the following hormones?
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A person is diagnosed with hypothyroidism and his T3, T4, TSH and TRH all measure lower than normal values. What is the most
likely diagnosis?
tertiary hypothyroidism
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What controls oxytocin release?
hypothalamus action potentials
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A peptide hormone that is responsible for
stimulating sperm development by the testis is?
follicle stimulating hormone
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Which phase of the general adaptation syndrome includes elevated levels of cortisol and aldosterone?
resistance phase
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Choose the enzyme that begins the common pathway of coagulation
prothrombinase
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inhibits the release of glucagon
high plasma glucose
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Prolactin releasing hormone(PRH) is produced in the
hypothalamus
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Aldosterone stimulates
- Na+ reabsorption
- K+ secretion
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all hormone must be bound to carrier/ bonding/ escort proteins in the blood plasma in order to travel to target cells
False
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Cortisol and insulin can both activate
gluconeogenesis
False
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Destruction of the hypophyseal portal vessel would eventually cause increased TRH secretion
True
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Insulin receptors are located on plasma membranes
True
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Type Ⅰ diabetes insipidus in caused by a lack of insulin
False
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Hypersecretion of growth hormone during childhood will cause precocial puberty
False
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Treatment for Type Ⅰ diabetes mellitus involves injections of glucagon of glucagon
False
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A tumor stimulating over secretion of hormones by the parathyroid gland would cause plasma Ca2+ to increase
True
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Hashimoto’s disease is associated with low levels of Triiodothyronine.
True
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Dopamine is released from the hypothalamus and the adrenal cortex:
False
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Type 2 diabetes is an autoimmune disease whereantibodies/white blood cells destroy the pancreatic islets
False
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Which of the following changes in plasma levels would be observed in a primary hyposecretion of cortisol?
increased CRH, increased ACTH, and decreased cortisol
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Spermatogenesis is directly stimulated by
both LH and testosterone
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Diabetes mellitus is a disease that involves insulin and how it affects the body. which of the following statement correctly describes the differences between type 1 and type 2 deabetes mellitus?
People with type 2 diabetes are most often diagnosed during adulthood while type 1 diabetics are diagnosed early in life
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Choose the signal transduction mechanism used by acetycholine to initiate skeletal muscle contraciton.
Ion channel receptor
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What triggers erythropoietin release
decreased blood oxygen levels
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choose the enzyme that begins the common pathway of coagulation
prothrombinase
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................. inhibits the release of glucagon
High plasma glucose
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Regulation of insulin release by blood glucose levels is an example of humoral control of hormone secretion.
True
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Androgen insensitivity represents a hyposecretion disorder
False
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the signal transduction mechanism used for steroid hormones is initiated with a tyrosine kinase receptor
False
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One consequence of stress-induced cortisol secretion is hypertension.
True
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