Exam 19: The Peripheral Endocrine Glands
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Which of the following are considered an "essential" nutrient?
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Indicate which gland is associated with the following characteristics.
a.adrenal cortex
b.adrenal medulla
c.thyroid
d.parathyroid
e.pancreas
-Is neuroendocrine
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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
-Hyperglycemia, glucosuria, polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, and ketosis
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The thyroid gland stores enough thyroid hormone to supply the body's needs for several months.
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Match the pancreatic feature with the correct characteristic.
a.Islets of Langerhans
b.Alpha cells
c.Beta cells
d.Delta cells
e.F cells
-Produces a hormone that induces transporter recruitment
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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
-Is important in the stress response
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Thyroid hormone is stored within the colloid attached to thyroglobulin.
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The most abundant form of thyroid hormone secreted is ____________________, yet ____________________ is the most potent thyroid hormone.
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Indicate which gland is associated with the following characteristics.
a.adrenal cortex
b.adrenal medulla
c.thyroid
d.parathyroid
e.pancreas
-Increases blood calcium levels
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___________ targets osteoclasts when blood calcium levels are too low, thus causing an increase in the concentration of calcium in the blood?
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Which of the following factors increases insulin but not glucagon secretion?
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Which of the following does not stimulate insulin secretion?
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Tri-iodothyronine and tetraiodothyronine are produced by the C-cells of the thyroid gland.
(True/False)
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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
-Precocious pseudopuberty
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Indicate which gland is associated with the following characteristics.
a.adrenal cortex
b.adrenal medulla
c.thyroid
d.parathyroid
e.pancreas
-Its hormones require iodine
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