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Question 1

What does the endocrine system coordinate the activities of?

Answer 1

Organ Systems

Question 2

Endocrine glands create and secrete a substance that is transported directly into the circulatory system what is that substance?

Answer 2

Hormones

Question 3

Exocrine glands such as the gall bladder create substances that are transported in what?

Answer 3

Ducts

Question 4

What is an example of an exocrine gland?

Answer 4

Gall Bladder

Question 5

What are three examples of glands that synthesize and/or secrete hormones?

Answer 5

Thyroid, testes &varies

Question 6

The specificity of hormonal action is usually determined by the presence of specific __________ on or in the target cell.

Answer 6

Receptors

Question 7

Where are the adrenal glands located?

Answer 7

On top of the kidneys

Question 8

What classes of molecules which include cortisol and cortisone are involved in glucose regulation and protein metabolism?

Answer 8

Glucocorticoids

Question 9

Glucocorticoids raise blood glucose levels by promoting ________ ________ and decreasing ________ ________.

Answer 9

Protein breakdown/Protein Synthesis

Question 10

What is the function of a glucocorticoids?

Answer 10

Raise blood glucose levels

Question 11

What is an example of a mineralocorticoid?

Answer 11

aldosterone

Question 12

What is the function of mineralocorticoids? (2)

Answer 12

1. Regulate plasma levels of sodium and potassium 2. Regulate the total cellular water volume

Question 13

The adrenal cortex secretes small amounts of _________?

Answer 13

Androgens

Question 14

Excess production of aldosterone results in …(2)

Answer 14

1. Retention of water 2. Hypertension.

Question 15

Where are most male sex hormones produced?

Answer 15

Testes

Question 16

What hormone causes an increase in the conversion of glycogen to glucose in liver and muscle tissue causing a rise in blood glucose levels and an increase in basal metabolic rate?

Answer 16

Epinephrine

Question 17

Epinephrine and Norepinephrine are also called ________?

Answer 17

Neurotransmitters

Question 18

What hormone promotes bone and muscle growth in both males and females?

Answer 18

Growth Hormone

Question 19

What hormone stimulates milk production and secretion in female mammary glands?

Answer 19

Prolactin

Question 20

What part of the pituitary gland synthesizes both direct and tropic hormones?

Answer 20

Anterior Pituitary

Question 21

What hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to synthesize and secrete glucocorticoids and is regulated by releasing hormone corticotropin release factor?

Answer 21

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

Question 22

What hormone stimulates the thyroid gland to synthesize and release thyroid hormone including thyroxine?

Answer 22

Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

Question 23

What hormone in females stimulates ovulation and formation of corpus luteum and in males stimulates the interstitial cells of the testes to synthesize testosterone?

Answer 23

Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

Question 24

What hormone in Females causes the maturation of ovarian follicles which begin secreting estrogen and in males stimulates maturation of seminiferous tubules and sperm production?

Answer 24

Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)

Question 25

What Hormone secreted by the intermediate lobe of the pituitary in mammals the function is unclear but in frogs causes darkening of the skin via induced dispersion of molecules of pigment?

Answer 25

Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone