BIOL 201 W 8 Quiz 6

1. Question: The alpha cells of the pancreatic is lets produce and secrete . 2. Question: Which of the following is an anterior pituitary hormone? 3. Question: The two major organ systems that participate in relatively "long distance" communication in order to control and coordinate actions in the body are the system and the system. 4. Question: Which general type of hormone can easily pass through the cell membrane and into the cytoplasm of the cell? 5. Question: The adrenal gland consists of an outer cortex of tissue and an inner medulla of tissue. 6. Question: How many hormones are produced by the posterior pituitary? 7. Question: One of the major functions of the adrenal glands is to respond to . 8. Question: Hormones produced and released from sex organs include which of the following? 9. Question: Hormones regulate certain target cell responses. These can include which of the following? 10. Question: The signaling done by the endocrine system is accomplished by the use of chemicals called . 11. Question: The adrenal glands are wedges of glandular and neuro endocrine tissue adhering to the top of the . 12. Question: The female's uterus secretes the following hormone 13. Question: The gonads produce what class of hormones? 14. Question: What secretory cell type is found in the adrenal medulla? 15. Question: The development of agoiter indicates that . 16. Question: In contrast to the nervous system, the endocrine system uses only one method of communication: signaling. 17. Question: The parathyroid glands are small structures located on the posterior thyroid gland that produce parathyroid hormone (PTH), which regulates blood levels. 18. Question: How can the anterior part of the pituitary gland control these creations of thyroid hormones? 19. Question: Which of the following statements about the thyroid gland is true? 20. Question: Cushing's disease is a disorder caused by .