front 1 Adrenal gland secretes ___ | back 1 Epinephrine |
front 2 Thyroid gland secretes ___ | back 2 Thyroxine |
front 3 Pineal gland secretes ___ | back 3 Melatonin |
front 4 Kidney gland secretes ___ | back 4 Calcitriol |
front 5 Which of the following statements are true about endocrine cells? | back 5 - They secrete hormones into blood - They can be a neuron - They are found as part of organs like the heart - They are found within endocrine organs |
front 6 ___ is both a neurotransmitter and hormone | back 6 Norepinephrine |
front 7 Hormone target cells ___ | back 7 - Are found throughout the body - Express a receptor for that hormone - Convert the information carried in the hormone structure into a cellular signal - Play key roles in the regulation of physiological processes |
front 8 Hormone release is ___ regulated | back 8 Amplitude |
front 9 Neurotransmitter release is ___ regulated | back 9 Frequency |
front 10 How is epinephrine synthesized? | back 10 Enzymatic synthesis |
front 11 How is insulin synthesized? | back 11 Gene transcript |
front 12 How is steroids synthesized? | back 12 Enzymatic synthesis |
front 13 How is ACTH synthesized? | back 13 Gene transcript |
front 14 Hormones are released in response to ___ | back 14 - Other hormones - Changes in physiological systems - Blood levels of key components - Nervous system regulation |
front 15 Lipid soluble hormones are transported ___ | back 15 Complexed to carrier proteins |
front 16 The half life of a lipid soluble hormone would be increased by? | back 16 Decreased metabolism |
front 17 Which of the following statements does signal transduction refer to? | back 17 - The process by which neurotransmitter binding to the post-synaptic membrane results in an excitatory postsynaptic potential - How the information inherent in hormone structure leads to a cellular change - The process by which cells communicate with other cells - The process by which sensory information is converted by sensory cells into action potentials |
front 18 cAMP is produced by ___ | back 18 Adenylate cyclase |
front 19 Activation of adenylate cyclase leads to ___ | back 19 Production of cAMP |
front 20 Insulin cell transduction pathway | back 20 1-TMS |
front 21 Steroids cell transduction pathway | back 21 Nuclear or cytosolic receptor |
front 22 Epinephrine cell transduction pathway | back 22 GPCR |
front 23 Growth hormone cell transduction pathway | back 23 RTKase |
front 24 The mechanism of action for insulin-like growth factor (IGF-I) involves ___ | back 24 Phosphorylation of a tyrosine residue |
front 25 Hormones that bind to 7-TMS (trans-membrane spanning) receptors signal the cell interior by affecting which of the following? | back 25 Protein Kinase A |
front 26 Hypothalamic hormone TRH affects the secretion of ___ | back 26 TSH |
front 27 Hypothalamic hormone PIH (prolactin inhibitory hormone) affects the secretion of ___ | back 27 Prolactin |
front 28 Hypothalamic hormone GnRH (gonadotrophin releasing hormone) affects the secretion of ___ | back 28 LH/FSH (luteinizing hormone/ follicle stimulating hormone) |
front 29 Hypothalamic hormone CRH (corticotropin releasing hormone) affects the secretion of ___ | back 29 ACTH (adrenocorticotropin hormone) |
front 30 A genetic mutation leading to the loss of phospholipase C activity would affect signaling by which of the following hormones? | back 30 TRH |
front 31 Loss of GHRH would have which of the following effects? | back 31 Decrease in blood glucose (hypoglycemia) |
front 32 TSH release is stimulated by ___ | back 32 TRH |
front 33 What is the likely problem the patient is suffering from (hat doesn't fit anymore)? | back 33 Over-secretion of GH, due to a pituitary tumor |
front 34 The thyroid produces ___ | back 34 Thyroxine and calcitonin |
front 35 Thyroxine is synthesized as part of ___ and contains ___ | back 35 Thyroglobulin; iodine |
front 36 Which of the following is not an effect of thyroxine? | back 36 Protein synthesis |
front 37 Calcitonin acts to ___ | back 37 Decrease blood calcium |
front 38 Pick out the tissues/organs under the regulation of PTH | back 38 - Bone - Kidney - Intestine |
front 39 PTH hormone is released in response to ___ | back 39 Hypocalcemia |
front 40 Steroids are produced ___ | back 40 By enzymatic conversion of cholesterol |
front 41 What is the likely problem the patient is suffering from (woman looks tired and persistent tan)? | back 41 Addison's disease |
front 42 Addison's disease | back 42 Na+ retention |
front 43 Cortisol- physiological effect | back 43 Hyperglycemia |
front 44 Estrogen- physiological effect | back 44 Sex steroid |
front 45 Androgen precursor- physiological effect | back 45 Sex steroid |
front 46 Which of the following is not an effect of cortisol? | back 46 Increased lipogenesis |
front 47 The adrenal medulla produces ___ | back 47 Catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine) |
front 48 What is the likely problem the patient is suffering from (parent drunk and collapsed on floor)? | back 48 He was diabetic and had given himself too much insulin |
front 49 Insulin's effects in target cells are to ___ | back 49 Increase lipolysis |
front 50 The primary physiological effect of insulin secretion is to ___ | back 50 Decrease blood glucose content |
front 51 Which of the following organs have both an endocrine and exocrine function? | back 51 Pancreas |