GCU BIO202 EXAM 1 ENDOCRINE AND BLOOD
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Acromegalic giatism Correct Answers Oversecretion of GH;
usually the result of a tumor on the pituitary gland
Adenohypophysis Correct Answers Anterior pituitary
ADH Correct Answers Antidiuretic hormone
anatomical location of the adrenal glands Correct Answers lie
along surface border of each kidney
anatomical location of the pancreas Correct Answers lies
between inferior border of stomach and proximal portion of
small intestine
anatomical location of the parathyroid glands Correct Answers
embedded on posterior surface of the thyroid gland
Anatomical location of the Thyroid gland Correct Answers lies
inferior to thyroid cartilage of larynx
Antidiuretic hormone Correct Answers decreases urine
production in large amounts and causes vasoconstriction leading
to increased blood pressure
C (clear) cells Correct Answers parafollicular cells of the
thyroid gland
Complex endocrine reflexes Correct Answers Involves
, -One or more intermediary steps
-Two or more hormones
-i.e. The hypothalamus
Direct communication Correct Answers occurs between 2 types
of the same cell
Down regulation Correct Answers -Presence of hormone
triggers decrease in number of hormone receptors
-when levels are high, cells become less sensitive
-some broken down by target cells
-receptors are filled up
-example type 2 diabetes
Dwarfism Correct Answers under secretion of growth hormone
during childbirth
Endocrine Correct Answers slower. release into bloodstream.
Alters metabolic activities.
Endocrine glands Correct Answers -secretes directly into the
blood stream
-example: ovaries which secrete sex hormones estrogen and
progesterone in bloodstream
Endocrine system Correct Answers -uses hormones
-effects many organs
-is slower and longer lasting
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Acromegalic giatism Correct Answers Oversecretion of GH;
usually the result of a tumor on the pituitary gland
Adenohypophysis Correct Answers Anterior pituitary
ADH Correct Answers Antidiuretic hormone
anatomical location of the adrenal glands Correct Answers lie
along surface border of each kidney
anatomical location of the pancreas Correct Answers lies
between inferior border of stomach and proximal portion of
small intestine
anatomical location of the parathyroid glands Correct Answers
embedded on posterior surface of the thyroid gland
Anatomical location of the Thyroid gland Correct Answers lies
inferior to thyroid cartilage of larynx
Antidiuretic hormone Correct Answers decreases urine
production in large amounts and causes vasoconstriction leading
to increased blood pressure
C (clear) cells Correct Answers parafollicular cells of the
thyroid gland
Complex endocrine reflexes Correct Answers Involves
, -One or more intermediary steps
-Two or more hormones
-i.e. The hypothalamus
Direct communication Correct Answers occurs between 2 types
of the same cell
Down regulation Correct Answers -Presence of hormone
triggers decrease in number of hormone receptors
-when levels are high, cells become less sensitive
-some broken down by target cells
-receptors are filled up
-example type 2 diabetes
Dwarfism Correct Answers under secretion of growth hormone
during childbirth
Endocrine Correct Answers slower. release into bloodstream.
Alters metabolic activities.
Endocrine glands Correct Answers -secretes directly into the
blood stream
-example: ovaries which secrete sex hormones estrogen and
progesterone in bloodstream
Endocrine system Correct Answers -uses hormones
-effects many organs
-is slower and longer lasting
