what is the target organs for glucagon?
liver
where are the adrenal glands located
above the kidneys
how do hormones and neurotransmitters differ?
hormones are secreted by endocrine glands, and nts are secreted from axon
on which feedback mechanism does insulin operate?
negative
which hormone needs iodine for production
thyroxine
which gland or organ secretes releasing and inhibitory hormones controlling the master gland?
hypothalamus
where is the pancreas located
abdomen
what directly influences the production of testosterone
lutenizing hormone
which gland is at its greatest size and efficiency in childhood fighting??
thymus
what is the target organ for acth
adrenals
what is true about hormones
effects are long lasting
what chemical when secreted into the blood stream controls the metabolic process of target cells
hormone
steroid hormones are very powerful because they
interact directly with dna
which of the following is true of hormones
they affect distant targets
which of the following organs is not a primary endocrine organ though it secretes hormones
kidney
why can steroids pass into the cell when other hormones cannot?
lipids can pass through cell membranes
short range hormones that are formed rapidly and act only in the immediate area are
prostaglandins
which of the following is not typically a way that hormone levels are regulated
positive feedback
the ideal value for a body characteristic is called the
set point
____ feedback enhances a change in body chemistry
positive
if hormone is under humoral control, what controls the hormone
negative feedback
what hormone is involved in childbirth that is an example of positive feedback
oxytocin
released form the posterior pituitary
oxytocin
the ___ is controlled by the hormones from the hypothalamus, and the _____ actually secretes hypothalamic hormones
anterior pituitary, posterior pituitary
this gland, under orders from the hypothalamus, releases hormones that control other endocrine glands
anterior pituitary
which gland does acth control
adrenal gland
insulin ____ blood sugar, where as glucagon ____ blood sugar
lowers, raises
excess secretion of hormones from this gland can cause rapid heart beat, high blood pressure and anxiety
thyroid
these 2 hormones secreted by the thyroid and parathyroid glands control blood calcium
calcitonin and parathyroid hormone
caused by autoimmune destruction of the pancreas
type 1 diabetes
adh stands for
antidiuretic hormone
the master gland is the
pituitary
the thymus glands main function is for
immunity
the pineal gland is located in on the
brain
glucagon performs the opposite action of
insulin
which hormone antagonizes glucagon
insulin
where is melanocyte stimulating hormone produced
anterior pituitary
the diencephalon is home to he
hypothalamus
parathyroid hormone targets the
bone
corticotrophin releasing hormone
hypothalamus
prolactin
anterior pituitary
oxytocin
posterior pituitary
antidiuretic hormone
posterior pituitary
growth hormone
anterior pituitary
thyrotropin releasing hormone
hypothalamus
thyroid stimulating hormone
anterior pituitary
follicle stimulating hormone
anterior pituitary
testosterone
control secondary sexual characteristics in the male
thymosin
immune system, causes maturation of wbcs
estrogen
controls reproduction in the female
epinephrine
flight or fight response
progesterone
controls sexual reproduction in female