Exam 22: The Endocrine System

Which of the following is a space or fluid in which you would NOT expect to find a hormone?

Which of the following are NOT a part of the pancreatic islets (islets of Langerhans)?

In the pancreas, beta cell secrete insulin.

All of the following hormone levels decline with age EXCEPT

The pineal gland is located near the roof of the _____ ventricle of the brain.

"Tired OR Wired" can be thought of as a quick reference to thyroid gland dysfunctions. Thyroid gland disturbances will directly affect which homeostatic condition?

The endocrine gland that produces hormones that mediate the proliferation and maturation of T cells of the immune system is the _____.

Thyrotrophs secrete TSH, the hormone that controls the _____.

Name the secretory cells of the thyroid gland, describe their location, list the hormones produced, and state the target cells of the hormones.

Name the cells that are responsible for producing the hormones of the posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis). Name the hormones together with their target tissues.

The two lobes of the thyroid gland are joined by a mass of tissue called the _____.

What is the endocrine gland labeled with the arrow?

Exocrine glands release their secretions into ducts, lumen of an organ, and blood vessels.

Hypothalamic hormones travel via the primary plexus, the hypophyseal portal veins, and the secondary plexus, where they diffuse into the _____.

Which of the following is the major integrating link between the nervous and endocrine systems?

The quantity of hormone produced by an endocrine gland varies, but the number of receptors on its target tissues remains stable.

Which cell of the pituitary gland releases hormones that target the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex?

_____ cells secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine (NE).

What is the endocrine gland labeled with the arrow?

If hormone levels are low, the plasma membrane of a target cell will decrease the number of receptors in its membrane.