Multiple Choice
Which hormone stimulates the liver to release glucose into the blood?
16. The Endocrine System
Introduction to the Endocrine System
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Introduction to the Endocrine System
- Textbook Question
What are the four opposing effects of natriuretic peptides and angiotensin II?
- Multiple ChoiceWhere is epinephrine secreted in the human body?
- Multiple ChoiceThe two lobes of the thyroid gland are joined by what narrow piece of tissue?
- Multiple ChoiceThe circulatory system transports hormones from which system?
- Multiple ChoiceWhat is the primary function of thyroxine in the human body?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich gland or organ has cells that release glucagon?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich hormone is the antagonist to parathyroid hormone (PTH) and functions to lower blood calcium levels?
- Multiple ChoiceWhat hormone is produced by the beta cells of the pancreas?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich hormone assists the kidneys in retaining fluid?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich gland is located in the chest between the lungs?
- Multiple ChoiceThe endocrine products of the ovaries are estrogen and __________.
- Multiple ChoiceWhat is the primary function of the thymus in the human body?
- Textbook Question
Match the following hormones with their correct descriptions.
Leptin
Atrial natriuretic peptide
Melatonin
Estrogens
Erythropoietin
Testosterone
a. Produced by the pineal gland; regulates the sleep/wake cycle
b. Produced by the kidneys; regulates red blood cell production
c. Produced by the heart; promotes sodium ion loss in the kidneys and vasodilation
d. Produced by the testes; promotes androgenic and anabolic actions
e. Produced by adipose tissue; promotes satiety
f. Produced by the ovaries; regulate the menstrual cycle and the development of secondary sex characteristics
- Multiple ChoiceWhich structures are embedded into the otolithic membrane in the vestibular system?