Exam 33: Endocrine System

Which endocrine gland also performs exocrine functions?

Which region of the adrenal gland is regulated by the sympathetic nervous system?

Which two systems regulate homeostasis?

What connects the pituitary gland to the hypothalamus?

CT is produced by which cells of the thyroid gland?

All of the following hormones are produced by the thyroid gland EXCEPT ________.

Which region of the adrenal cortex secretes aldosterone?

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the pars intermedia?

All of the following are cells of the islets of Langerhans EXCEPT ________.

The parathyroid glands maintain adequate levels of blood calcium. This is accomplished by ________.

What hormone produced by the thymus gland is essential for the maturation of the immune system?

Chemical substances, secreted by cells into the extracellular fluids, regulate the metabolic function of other cells in the body are called ________.

Which hormone raises blood sugar concentration?

The darkly stained cells in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland are called ________.

Which part of the testes produce spermatozoa?

All of the following are effects of calcitonin EXCEPT ________.

All of the following are parts of the anterior pituitary gland EXCEPT ________.

An important regulator of electrolyte concentrations in extracellular fluids is ________.

The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland is NOT a true endocrine gland because ________.

In a negative feedback mechanism the response is ________ the stimulus.