Exam 23: Endocrine Control of Growth and Metabolism

The endocrine gland that is a modified sympathetic ganglion is the

The thyroid gland is composed of many ________ that produce and store thyroid hormones.

Match the condition with its description. -caused by growth hormone excess in childhood

Without cortisol's permissive effect on ________,an animal would die.

Somatostatin is another name for

Explain how cortisol suppresses the immune system,and why this is sometimes a useful therapy.What are some negative side effects of cortisol therapy? Why do doctors prescribe cortisol in doses that taper off at the end of the therapy period? Why do doctors sometimes prefer to prescribe nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs?

CRH stimulates the release of

Excess growth hormone prior to puberty would result in

Describe the hypothalamic-pituitary-endocrine organ pathways for the adrenal cortex and thyroid gland.Do releasing and/or trophic hormones exert effects outside this pathway? Explain.

Elevated levels of calcium ion in the blood stimulate the secretion of the hormone

A hormone that can lower blood levels of calcium ion is

What are the symptoms and causes of Cushing's disease? How do they compare and contrast with symptoms and causes of Addison's disease?

Parathyroid hormone is

Pendrin is an anion transporter important in the production of

Cortisol secretion peaks between ________ and ________.

Melanocortins includes one or more of the following:

Which hormones of growth and metabolism have a permissive effect on other hormones of growth and metabolism?

________ is a result of deficient thyroid hormone secretion in infancy.

Precocious puberty in girls can result from hypersecretion of nongonadal steroids.In such girls,there is early breast development,onset of menses,and ovulation of viable eggs.This can occur by age 7 or even earlier.Which hormone(s)and nongonadal endocrine gland(s)may be responsible? Can the responsible gland(s)be safely removed? Explain.How might this condition be treated without surgery? What permanent nonsexual consequences may result from not treating this condition?

Excess secretion of growth hormone during adulthood will cause