Exam 19: The Peripheral Endocrine Glands

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. -What is labeled number 2? Be specific.

In people who work during the day, cortisol levels in the plasma are normally higher in the morning than at night.

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 -Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Epinephrine

_________ exhibit profound effects on such things as neuromuscular excitability.

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 -Melatonin

Thyroid hormones

Which of the following is not characteristic of Cushing's syndrome?

The adrenal medulla is actually a modified part of the sympathetic nervous system.

The three hormonal factors that influence Ca²⁺ metabolism are ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

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 -Thyroid-stimulating hormone

A goiter is

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 -Inhibits CRH and ACTH in negative-feedback fashion

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 -High blood pressure, rapid heart rate, excessive sweating, and high blood glucose in infants

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 lipolysis

Polyuria develops from a changing osmotic effect in the kidney due to

ACTH stimulates the zona fasciculata and zona reticularis to a far greater extent than it stimulates the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex.

Of the hormones secreted by the adrenal gland, those that promote an increase in the blood glucose level include

Indicate the effect each item in the top column has on the secretion rate of the hormone in the bottom column by writing the appropriate letter using the answer code below. a.increases b.decreases c.has little or no effect on -Increased thyroid hormone _____ TSH.

_________ opposes the effects of insulin.