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. -The hormone called ____________________ enables most body cells to absorb glucose and it is labeled number ____________________.

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 -Increases blood glucose levels

Hypernatremia is a body's retention of ____________________.

Which of the following hormones increases membrane transport of amino acids into many body cells?

Which of the following statements concerning adrenocortical hormones is incorrect?

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 plasma Ca²⁺ _____ calcitonin.

Epinephrine accounts for __% and norepinephrine for ___% of the adrenal medulla output.

The adrenal hormone called ____________________ is primarily controlled by the release of renin.

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 PTH

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 TSH _____ thyroid hormone.

The actions of glucocorticoids include

Vitamin D can be produced by the ____________________ upon exposure to sunlight.

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 renin-angiotensin _____ aldosterone.

____________________ is the most important physiological regulator of thyroid hormone secretion.

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 -Hypernatremia, hypokalemia, and high blood pressure

Which statement about insulin is correct?

The symptoms of aldosterone hypersecretion include hypernatremia, hyperphosphatemia, and hypertension.

Because aldosterone encourages the secretion of potassium ions into the urine, conditions in which excess aldosterone is secreted results in

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 -Increases osteoblast activity

Excess circulating quantities of which of the following nutrient molecules can ultimately be stored in adipose tissue as triglycerides?