Exam 22: The Endocrine System

In the pancreas, alpha cells secrete

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

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is thought to be due to the underproduction and/or release of melatonin from the pineal gland.

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

Thyroid hormones (T₃ and T₄) are produced by:

_____ secrete follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH).

Parafollicular (C cells) cells secrete _____.

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

The hormone that functions to promote development and maintenance of male secondary sex characteristics is:

Thyrotrophs secrete TSH, the hormone that controls the _____.

The adrenal gland functions as two separate endocrine glands: the adrenal cortex and the adrenal medulla. Which ones effects mimic the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?

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

All of the following hormone levels decline with age EXCEPT

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) release affects target cells in which two organs?

Secretin, Cholecystokinin, and glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide target which abdominopelvic gland?

The _____ is the main link between the nervous system and the endocrine system, due to its control over secretory activities of the _____ gland.

Which of the following hormones has the ovaries and testes as its target tissue?

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

The nervous system responds to change very quickly, but an individual response is very brief; whereas, the endocrine system's response takes longer to take effect, but it lasts for a longer period of time.

The two hormones produced by the testes are testosterone and relaxin.