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