APHY 102: FINAL LAB CUMULATIVE,
EXAM 1 REVIEW MATERIAL EXAM
QUESTION 100% ANSWERED 2026
A hormone is a _____ and the target cell is _____. - ANSWERSmolecule that has a
metabolic effect on another cell; a cell that has receptors for specific hormones
Exocrine glands differ from endocrine glands in that exocrine glands -
ANSWERSsecrete through ducts or tubes to the body's exterior
The specificity of hormone action derives from - ANSWERStarget cell receptors that are
unique for each hormone
The _____ secretes triiodothyronine - ANSWERSThyroid gland
The hormone that stimulates calcium deposition into bone is - ANSWERScalcitonin
Hormones from the adrenal medulla increase - ANSWERSblood pressure; heart rate;
and breathing rate
Hormones - ANSWERSregulate metabolism; have functions in growth, reproduction,
and development; help regulate water and electrolyte balance and blood pressure
Hormones that the posterior pituitary secretes are synthesized in the -
ANSWERShypothalamus
An upregulated cell has an increase in - ANSWERSthenumber of receptors available for
binding
Growth hormone - ANSWERSenhances the movement of amino acids into cells;
increases the rate of protein synthesis; increases the rate of fat metabolism
Secretion of insulin casues - ANSWERSa decrease in the concentration of blood
glucose
Secrtion of glucagon cuases - ANSWERSan increase in the concentration of blood
glucose
Which of the following hormones primarily affects the reproductive organs? -
ANSWERSFollicle-stimulating hormone
EXAM 1 REVIEW MATERIAL EXAM
QUESTION 100% ANSWERED 2026
A hormone is a _____ and the target cell is _____. - ANSWERSmolecule that has a
metabolic effect on another cell; a cell that has receptors for specific hormones
Exocrine glands differ from endocrine glands in that exocrine glands -
ANSWERSsecrete through ducts or tubes to the body's exterior
The specificity of hormone action derives from - ANSWERStarget cell receptors that are
unique for each hormone
The _____ secretes triiodothyronine - ANSWERSThyroid gland
The hormone that stimulates calcium deposition into bone is - ANSWERScalcitonin
Hormones from the adrenal medulla increase - ANSWERSblood pressure; heart rate;
and breathing rate
Hormones - ANSWERSregulate metabolism; have functions in growth, reproduction,
and development; help regulate water and electrolyte balance and blood pressure
Hormones that the posterior pituitary secretes are synthesized in the -
ANSWERShypothalamus
An upregulated cell has an increase in - ANSWERSthenumber of receptors available for
binding
Growth hormone - ANSWERSenhances the movement of amino acids into cells;
increases the rate of protein synthesis; increases the rate of fat metabolism
Secretion of insulin casues - ANSWERSa decrease in the concentration of blood
glucose
Secrtion of glucagon cuases - ANSWERSan increase in the concentration of blood
glucose
Which of the following hormones primarily affects the reproductive organs? -
ANSWERSFollicle-stimulating hormone
