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CARLA 12
Term | Definition |
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Endocrine cells | release their secretions into the blood |
Peptide hormones | are composed by amino acids |
Steroid hormones | have characteristics of are lipids and are structurally similar to cholesterol |
Steroid hormones bind | to intracellular receptors |
Hormones that control the function of the anterior pituitary gland are released from the | hypothalamus |
The hypothalamus controls the secretions of the anterior pituitary by way of | releasing and inhibiting hormones |
The _____ lies within the abdominopelvic cavity near the border between the stomach and the small intestine | pancreas |
The pituitary hormone that triggers the release of thyroid hormone from the thyroid gland is | TSH |
A hormone that can lower blood levels of calcium ions | calcitonin |
The pancreatic hormone that causes blood sugar levels to rise is | glucagon |
The pancreatic hormone that causes blood sugar levels to fall is | insulin |
The hormone that is the antagonist of calcitonin is | parathyroid hormone |
Hormones from which of the following glands are responsible for the calorigenic effect? | thyroid gland |
Excess secretion of growth hormone prior to puberty will cause | gigantism |
Increased blood calcium levels would result in | increased secretion of calcitonin |
Decreased levels of parathyroid hormone could result in | tetany |
In Type II diabetes, insulin levels are frequently normal, yet the target calls are less sensitive to the effects of insulin. This suggest that | the target cells may lack enough insulin receptors |
This condition is characterized by abnormally high glucose concentrations that overwhelm the reabsorption capabilities of the kidneys | diabetes mellitus |
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is also known as | Type I |