Exam 19: The Peripheral Endocrine Glands

Hypothyroidism may occur due to

Thyroid hormone causes

Indicate which hormone abnormality is responsible for the symptoms listed. a.Catecholamine excess b.Catecholamine deficiency c.Mineralocorticoid excess d.Glucocorticoid excess e.Mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid deficiency f.Adrenal androgen excess in adult women g.Adrenal androgen excess in pre-pubertal boys h.Adrenal androgen excess before birth in female i.Parathyroid hormone deficiency j.Parathyroid hormone excess k.Vitamin D deficiency l.Vitamin D excess m.Insulin deficiency n.Insulin excess -Deformed bones, especially weight-bearing bones

Which of the following are plasma proteins to which thyroid hormone is bound in circulation?

Glucocorticoids cause all of the following except

Protein-bound Ca²⁺ is the form of calcium that is important in neuromuscular excitability.

The presence of a goiter is always indicative of hyperthyroidism.

Match the hormone with the correct characteristic. a.ACTH b.aldosterone c.calcitonin d.cortisol e.DHEA f.epinephrine g.glucagon h.insulin i.parathyroid hormone j.thyroid hormone k.Vitamin D -Is at highest blood concentration in the morning and lowest at night

Indicate which characteristics apply to the hormones by using the following answer code. a.epinephrine b.cortisol c.aldosterone d.dehydroepiandrosterone e.epinephrine and cortisol f.cortisol and aldosterone -Stimulates hepatic gluconeogenesis

The greater the physical stress and compression to which a bone is subjected, the greater the rate of bone deposition.

Indicate which hormone abnormality is responsible for the symptoms listed. a.Catecholamine excess b.Catecholamine deficiency c.Mineralocorticoid excess d.Glucocorticoid excess e.Mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid deficiency f.Adrenal androgen excess in adult women g.Adrenal androgen excess in pre-pubertal boys h.Adrenal androgen excess before birth in female i.Parathyroid hormone deficiency j.Parathyroid hormone excess k.Vitamin D deficiency l.Vitamin D excess m.Insulin deficiency n.Insulin excess -Extensive spasms of skeletal muscles, involving especially the extremities and larynx; fatal in severe cases

Cortisol is secreted by the zona glomerulosa, aldosterone by the zona fasciculata, and sex hormones by the zona reticularis.

Indicate the site where each hormone is made by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. a.alpha cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas b.beta cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas c.anterior pituitary d.hypothalamus e.adrenal cortex f.adrenal medulla g.parathyroid gland h.thyroid gland i.skin j.posterior pituitary k.pineal gland -Tetraiodothyronine

Use this figure to answer the corresponding questions.Pay close attention to the small arrows within each box on the figure when answering the questions below. -The hormone labeled 7 is ____________________ and the hormone labeled 8 is __________..

Match the hormone with the correct characteristic. a.ACTH b.aldosterone c.calcitonin d.cortisol e.DHEA f.epinephrine g.glucagon h.insulin i.parathyroid hormone j.thyroid hormone k.Vitamin D -Stimulates osteoclast activity

The blood glucose level is the primary controlling factor of insulin secretion.

Match the activities with the appropriate cell by using the following answer code. a.osteoblast b.osteocyte c.osteoclast d.osteoblast and osteocyte -Stimulated by calcitonin

Use this figure to answer the corresponding questions. -The hormone labeled number ____ is called ____________________, and it binds to a highly selective globulin when being transported in the blood.

The precursor to testosterone is

Indicate the site where each hormone is made by writing the appropriate letter in the blank. a.alpha cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas b.beta cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas c.anterior pituitary d.hypothalamus e.adrenal cortex f.adrenal medulla g.parathyroid gland h.thyroid gland i.skin j.posterior pituitary k.pineal gland -Aldosterone