Exam 25: Hormones

Please read the following scenario to answer the following questions. Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by loss of bone mass and an increased susceptibility to bone fractures.It threatens more than half of all Americans over the age of 50.Women are about four times more likely to suffer from the disease than men.Osteoporosis may progress undetected until bones become so weak that they break during common activities.Prevention of osteoporosis includes regular weight-bearing exercise,recommended intake of calcium and vitamin D,and avoidance of smoking and excessive alcohol. -Calcium levels are regulated by antagonistic hormones.This is likely because ________.

One of your best friends loves to run long distances.You ask her what she enjoys about running.In addition to good physical fitness,she tells you that after a run she feels extra happy.You suspect that her joy might be related to increased production of ________ by the anterior pituitary gland.

Nate is gaining weight,is often tired,and feels cold.His thyroid hormone level is high as is the level of TSH.Nate also has a goiter.Which of these diagnoses is the most likely for Nate's condition?

Please refer to the following art to answer the following questions. -If the boxer wanted to be more confident and less stressed as he entered the fight,a good strategy would be to ________.

Which of the following hormones can make a person susceptible to infection when administered for too long as a drug?

Which of these hormones acts in opposition to diuretics such as alcohol?

Please read the following scenario to answer the following questions. Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by loss of bone mass and an increased susceptibility to bone fractures.It threatens more than half of all Americans over the age of 50.Women are about four times more likely to suffer from the disease than men.Osteoporosis may progress undetected until bones become so weak that they break during common activities.Prevention of osteoporosis includes regular weight-bearing exercise,recommended intake of calcium and vitamin D,and avoidance of smoking and excessive alcohol. -Astronauts returning from long periods in space often have very fragile bones.This is likely related to ________.

What is the metabolic abnormality that underlies the characteristic symptoms of diabetes mellitus,such as frequent urination?

Which of the following best describes the relationship of insulin to glucagon?

When the concentration of glucose in the blood rises following the digestion of a meal,what is the hormonal response?

Which of the following glands is located nearest the kidneys?

Please refer to the following art to answer the following questions. -The hormone being released from the organs shown in the figure is likely to be ________.

Please refer to the following art to answer the following questions. -As this boxer is finishing his fight,which of these hormone is NOT likely to be elevated?

Please refer to the following art to answer the following questions. -Examine the figure below.The behavior exhibited by these elephant seals is promoted by ________.

Hormones regulate ________.

Jenny is losing weight,has poor tolerance to heat,and has mood swings,high blood pressure,and a rapid heart rate.She has very high levels of thyroid hormone,high levels of TSH,and a goiter.Which of these diagnoses is the most likely for Jenny's condition?

Water-soluble hormones can cause different effects in different cells depending on the type of cell and ________.

In general,hormones that bind to plasma membrane receptors ________.

Which structure exerts primary control over the concentration of sugar in the blood?

________ can be a symptom of hypothyroidism.