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The hormones secreted from hypothalamic nerve terminals in the posterior lobe of the pituitary include _________.
oxytocin
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Which hormone has a primary effect on glucose levels in the blood?
glucagon
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Sodium levels in the blood are regulated directly or indirectly by the ________.
adrenal cortex
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The hormone somatostatin is secreted by the ________.
pancreas and hypothalamus
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Estrogen and progesterone are secreted by non-pregnant females in the _________.
ovaries
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Calcium levels in the blood may be affected by secretions from the ________.
parathyroid
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Steroid hormones have a longer half-life than peptide hormones because ________.
they can be stored temporarily in fat tissue
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If the pituitary produces too much ACTH, which hormone levels will decrease?
CRH (corticotropic releasing hormone)
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A secondary endocrine organ is _______.
an organ that secretes hormones, but is better known for another function
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The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is also known as the _________.
neurohypophysis
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________ is released by the posterior pituitary and function in uterine contraction and milk let-down in the breast.
oxytocin
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Name 4 hormones released from the anterior pituitary
Original question text: "Which of the following is NOT a hormone release from the anterior pituitary?"
- -luteinizing hormone
- -growth hormone
- -follicle stimulating hormone
- -adrenocorticotropic hormone
Answer to original question: prolactin inhibiting hormone
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Which tropic hormone is responsible for controlling the release of follicle stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary?
gonadotropin releasing hormone
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Release of _____ from the pineal gland is important for establishing _________.
melatonin; circadian rhythm
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The thyroid gland secretes which hormone?
thyroid hormones & calcitonin
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What type of hormone is triiodothyronine?
Original question text: "What is triiodothyronine?"
a thyroid hormone
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Name 4 hormones released from the adrenal gland.
Original question text: "Which of the following hormones is NOT released from the adrenal gland?"
- -aldosterone
- -androgens
- -cortisol
- -epinephrine
Answer to original question: adrenocorticotropic hormone
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Name 4 hormones secreted by the endocrine region of the pancreas.
Original question text: "Which of the following hormones is NOT secreted by the endocrine region of the pancreas?"
- -insulin
- -glucagon
- -pancreatic polypeptide
- -somatostatin
Answer to original question: glucocorticoids
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What layer of the adrenal cortex secretes mineralocorticoids?
Hint: Think nephrons (only the terms, not the functions).
zona glomerulosa
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What layer of the adrenal cortex secretes androgens?
zona reticularis and zona fasciculate
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What region of the adrenal gland secretes epinephrine?
medulla
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What cells secrete epinephrine from the adrenal medulla?
chromaffin cells
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What area of the pancreas secretes hormones?
islets of Langerhans
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Name the pancreatic cell types and a hormone that each secretes.
Original question text: "Which of the following is the incorrect association between pancreatic cell type and hormone secreted?
- -α cells secrete glucagon
- -β cells secrete insulin
- -δ cells secrete somatostatin
- -ε cells secrete ghrelin
- -F cells secrete pancreatic polypeptide
Answer to original question: ε cells secrete calcitonin
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Name 4 hormones secreted by the gonads.
Original question text: "Which of the following hormones is not secreted by gonads?"
- -testosterone
- -progesterone
- -estradiol
- -androstenedione
Answer to original question: oxytocin
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Name the 4 tropic hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary.
Original question text: "Which anterior pituitary hormone is NOT a tropic hormone?
- -growth hormone
- -follicle stimulating hormone
- -adrenocorticotropic hormone
- -luteinizing hormone
Answer to original question: prolactin
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Which hormone(s) regulate(s) plasma calcium levels?
calcitonin & parathyroid hormone
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What hormone is secreted by the heart?
atrial natriuretic peptide
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The neural input for circadian rhythmicity of hypothalamic tropic hormones originates from the _________.
suprachiasmatic nucleus
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Abnormal hormone secretions from an endocrine gland due to altered tropic hormone release are called _________.
secondary secretion disorders
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What changes in plasma levels (of hormones) would be observed in a primary hyposecretion of cortisol?
- increased CRH
- increased ACTH
- decreased cortisol
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A person has a tumor in the hypothalamus causing an excess in TRH secretion. Describe the changes in plasma levels of hormones that occur.
- increased TRH
- increased TSH
- increased thyroid hormones
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A person has a tumor in the anterior pituitary causing a decrease in ACTH secretion. Describe the changes in plasma levels of hormones that occur.
- increased CRH
- decreased ACTH
- decreased cortisol
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When the response to two hormones is equal to the sum of their individual responses, the response is described as ________.
additive
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The concentration of inhibin in the blood stream is regulated by which hormone?
GnRH
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If thyroid levels in the blood become too high, the secretion of which hormone will decrease?
TRH
Note: I don't actually know what the question was asking, I simply made my best guess based on the original text and the answer.
Original question text: "If thyroid levels in the blood become too high, the secretion of which of the followin"
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If the level of ACTH in the bloodstream decreases, the secretion of which hormone will increase?
CRH
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The thyroid gland secretes _______.
calcitonin
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The amount of water in the body is regulated primarily by the ________.
hypothalamus
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When the response to two hormones is greater than the sum of the individual responses, the response is described as ________.
synergistic
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