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Produces the hormones that promote the development of the female secondary sexual characteristics at puberty.
Ovaries
Storehouse for the hormones produced by the hypothalamus of the brain.
Pituitary
Produces the hormones that direct the production of the secondary male sex characteristics.
Testes
Produce steroid hormones and glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids
Adrenal Glands
Produces hormones and is considered a neuroendocrine organ.
Hypothalamus
An autoimmune problem involving the thyroid gland.
Graves' disease
Hyposecretion of growth hormone.
Pituitary dwarfism
Hyposecretion of the pancreas.
Diabetes mellitus
Hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex.
Addison's disease
Hypersecretion of growth hormone.
Acromegaly
Hyposecretion of the thyroid in adults.
Myxedema
Hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex.
Cushing's disease
Hyposecretion of the the thyroid in infants.
Cretinism
The size and shape of a pea; produces hormones that stimulate other endocrine glands.
Pituitary
Produces hormones that regulate glucose levels in the body.
Pancreas
Produces a hormone that controls blood levels of calcium and potassium by their removal from bone tissue.
Parathyroid
Produces the body's major metabolic hormones.
Thyroid
Produces glucocorticoids.
Zona fasciculata
Produces epinephrine.
Adrenal medulla
Produces aldosterone.
Zona glomerutosa
Excess hormone levels result in Cushing's syndrome.
Zona fasciculata
Hormones mimic sympathetic nervous system neurotransmitters.
Adrenal medulla
Produces androgens.
Zona reticularis
Monocyte.
Lymphocyte.
Eosinophil.
Neutrophil.
Most common white blood cell found in whole blood.
Neutrophil
Mounts an immune response by direct cell attack or via antibodies.
Lymphocyte
Kills parasitic worms.
Eosinophil
Becomes a macrophage.
Monocyte
Main bacteria killer during acute infections.
Neutrophil
Nucleus has two lobes; contains granules of lysosomal enzymes; functions in attacking parasitic worms.
Eosinophil
Nucleus is multilobed; functions as a phagocyte; contains fine indistinct granules.
Neutrophil
Transports CO2 and oxygen.
Erythrocyte
Contains a U- or and S- shaped nucleus; granules stain very dark; releases histamine and heparin.
Basophil
Largest of the WBCs; crucial in defense against viruses; associated with chronic infections.
Monocyte
The major contributor to plasma osmotic pressure.
Albumin
Thrombin catalyzes the activation of these molecules present in plasma.
Fibrinogen
Forms the structural framework of a blood clot.
Fibrinogen
Makes up most of plasma protein.
Albumin
Antibodies released by plasma cells during immune response.
Gamma globulins
Transport proteins that bind to lipids, metal ions, and fat-soluble vitamins.
Alpha and beta globulins
Produced by platelets.
Prostaglandin derivatives such as Thromboxane A2
A fibrous protein that gives shape to an RBC plasma membrane.
Spectrin
Hormone that stimulates productions of RBCs.
Erythropoietin
Stimulates WBC production.
Interleukins and CSFs
Natural anticoagulant found in basophils.
Heparin
Cancerous condition involving white blood cells.
Leukemia
Condition in which blood has abnormally low oxygen-carrying capacity.
Anemia
Abnormal excess of erythrocytes resulting in an increase in blood viscosity.
Polycythemia
Free-floating thrombus in the bloodstream.
Embolism
The antagonistic hormones that regulate the blood calcium level are calcitonin and parathyroid hormone. (T/F)
True
The hormone that raises blood sugar levels is insulin. (T/F)
False- The hormone that raises blood sugar levels is glucagon.
Addison's disease is due to a deficient output of glucocorticoids only. (T/F)
False- Addison's disease is due to a deficient output of glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids (cortisol and aldosterone).
Both "turn on" factors (hormonal, humoral, and neural stimuli) and "turn off" factors (feedback inhibition and others) may be modulated by the activity of the nervous system. (T/F)
True
ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroid hormones. (T/F)
True
LH (luteinizing hormone) is also referred to as a gonadotropin. (T/F)
True
Chronic stress increases blood levels of cortisol and appears to contribute to memory deterioration. (T/F)
True
Oxytocin is a strong stimulant of uterine contractions. (T/F)
True
Follicle cells of the thyroid gland produce thyroglobulin, while follicles of the parathyroid produce calcitonin. (T/F)
False- Follicle cells of the thyroid gland produce thyroglobulin, while parafollicular cells of the thyroid produce calcitonin.
Type 2 diabetics may reflect declining receptor sensitivity to insulin rather than decreased insulin production. (T/F)
True
The prime metabolic effect of cortisol is gluconeogenesis. (T/F)
True
The beta cells are the pancreatic islet cells that produce insulin. (T/F)
True
Most type 2 diabetics do not produce insulin. (T/F)
False- Most type 1 diabetics do not produce insulin.
Aldosterone is the most potent mineralocorticoid produced in the adrenals but the least abundant. (T/F)
False- Aldosterone is the most potent mineralocorticoid produced in the adrenals and the most abundant.
Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is a hormone that controls blood pressure in part by increasing the urinary excretion of sodium. (T/F)
True
Although glucagon is a small polypeptide, it is nevertheless very potent in its regulatory effects. (T/F)
True
The thyroid gland is a large gland that controls metabolic functions throughout the life of an individual. (T/F)
True
Many hormones synthesized in the gastrointestinal tract are chemically identical to brain neurotransmitters. (T/F)
True
All of the following hormones are secreted by the anterior pituitary: ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone), FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone), and LH (luteinizing hormone). (T/F)
True
Iodine is an essential element required for the synthesis of thyroxine. (T/F)
True
The endocrine gland that is probably malfunctioning if a person has a high metabolic rate is the parathyroid. (T/F)
False- The endocrine gland that is probably malfunctioning if a person has a high metabolic rate is the thyroid.
Growth hormone always exerts its influence by targeting other endocrine glands to produce hormones. (T/F)
False- Growth hormone always exerts its influence by targeting other endocrine tissues to produce hormones.
Glucocorticoids are steroid hormones that usually enhance the immune response when an individual is suffering from severe stress. (T/F)
False- Glucocorticoids are steroid hormones that usually do not enhance the immune response when an individual is suffering from severe stress.
Direct gene activation involves a second-messenger system. (T/F)
False- Direct gene activation does not involve a second-messenger system.
All peptide hormone synthesis requires gene activation that produces mRNA. (T/F)
True
All anterior pituitary hormone except GH (growth hormone) affect their target cells via a cyclic AMP (adenosine monophosphate) second messenger. (T/F)
True
The primary source of RBCs in the adult human being is in the bone marrow in the shafts of the long bones. (T/F)
False- The primary source of RBCs in the adult human being is in the bone marrow in flat bones.
The immediate response to blood vessel injury is clotting. (T/F)
False- The immediate response to blood vessel injury is vascular spasm.
The process of fibrinolysis disposes of bacteria when healing has occurred. (T/F)
False- The process of fibrinolysis disposes of unneeded blood clots when healing has finished.
The RBC "graveyard" is the liver. (T/F)
False- The RBC "graveyard" is the spleen.
Hemorrhagic anemias result from blood loss. (T/F)
True
White blood cells are produced through the action of colony-stimulating factors (CSF). (T/F)
True
Hemoglobin is made up of the protein heme and the red pigment globin. (T/F)
False- Hemoglobin is made up of the red pigment heme and the protein globin.
Each heme contains an atom of iron and can transport one molecule of oxygen. (T/F)
True
Each hemoglobin molecule can transport two molecules of oxygen. (T/F)
False- Each hemoglobin molecule can transport four molecules of oxygen.
Diapedesis is the process by which red blood cells move into tissue spaces from the interior of blood capillaries. (T/F)
False- Diapedesis is the process by which white blood cells move into tissue spaces from the interior of blood capillaries.
Positive chemotaxis is a feedback system that signals leukocyte migration into damaged areas. (T/F)
True
A condition of leukocytosis indicates over 11,000 white blood cells per cubic millimeter in the blood. (T/F)
True
Basophils increase in number when parasitic invasion occurs. (T/F)
False- Eosinophils increase in number when parasitic invasion occurs.
Leukopenia is an abnormally low number of leukocytes. (T/F)
True
A person with type B blood could receive blood from a person with either type B or type O blood. (T/F)
True
Leukocytes move through the circulatory system by amoeboid motion. (T/F)
False- Leukocytes move through the circulatory system by going with the flow of the blood.
Granulocytes called neutrophils are phagocytic and are the most numerous of all white blood cell types. (T/F)
True
All lymphocytes are leukocytes, but not all leukocytes are lymphocytes. (T/F)
True
Gluconeogenesis occurs in the liver due to the action of _____.
A) aldosteron
B) insulin
C) secretin
D) cortisol
D) cortisol
Normal development of the immune response is due in part to hormones produced by the _____.
A) adrenal medulla
B) pancreas
C) thyroid gland
D) thymus gland
D) thymus gland
Virtually all of the protein or amino acid-based hormones exert their effects through intracellular _____.
A) ions
B) deactivators
C) nucleotides
D) second messengers
D) second messengers
Which of the following is not a category of endocrine gland stimulus?
A) enzyme
B) humoral
C) neural
D) hormonal
A) enzyme