Stimulates the thyroid and adrenal glands. Stimulates water retention, uterine contraction, egg/sperm development, milk production hormone, and growth hormone.
C) pituitary glands
The posterior pituitary gland secretes
A) oxytocin
The hormone produced from the adrenal cortex include.
C) glucocorticoids
_______ is an example of an autoimmune disease of the endocrine glands.
B) Addison's disease
The endocrine gland that serves as an internal biological clock is the_____.
A) pineal gland
The hormones secreted by the atria of the heart is involved in _____.
D) maintaining blood volume
The brain grows most quickly during_____.
B) infancy
The two hormones responsible for the onset of puberty are _____.
A) FSH and LH
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The nervous system along with the ________ system coordinates homeostasis?
The nervous system along with the ________ system coordinates homeostasis?
D) endocrine
Nonsteriod hormone activity include
D) all of the above
The ______ gland produces the hormone melatonin?
a) adrenal
b) thyroid
c) pineal
d) pituitary
pineal
The thyroid gland secretes the hormone _______ that regulates blood calcium levels?
A) calcitonin
Human growth hormone (hGH) promotes?
B) all of the above
The adrenal gland lies on top of the ________?
e) gallbladder
C) kidney
Addison disease and Cushing syndrome are associated with:
C) adrenal gland
Which of the following is NOT an effect of aging seen in the urinary system?
A) Number of functional nephrons decline
Steroid hormones act relatively fast when compared with nonsteroid hormones and nerve impulses?
a) true
b) false
b) false
The pituitary gland secretes oxytocin that targets mammary gland ducts for milk production?
a) true
b) false
b) false
Hyperthyroidism is the oversecretion of thyroid hormones:
a) true
b) false
a) true
The pancreas is both an endocrine and exocrine gland?
a) true
b) false
a) true
Childhood development brings the ability to reproduce?
a) true
b) false
b) false
Limits on cellular division is one line of thought on what causes aging:
a) true
b) false
a) true
This gland secretes PTH which is important in controlling blood calcium levels.
D) parathyroid
The production of ______ is by the pancreas is stimulated by an increase in blood _______ levels.
B) Insulin, glucose
An immune response launched against healthy tissues, destroying normal organs.
autoimmune
Highly reactive ions, such as oxygen.
B) free radicals
A group of enzymes, all of which transfer a phosphate from one compound to another.
C) Kinase
Naturally occurring compounds that reduce the sensation of pain and produce a feeling of well-being.
B) endorphins
A compound secreted by the hypothalamus into the portal system, leading to the pituitary gland; causes release of ACTH; a pituitary hormone.
