APHY 102 Final Lab Cumulative, Exam 1
Review Material- Questions and Answers
A hormone is a _____ and the target cell is _____.
molecule 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
secrete through ducts or tubes to the body's exterior
The specificity of hormone action derives from
target cell receptors that are unique for each hormone
Hormones
regulate 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
hypothalamus
An upregulated cell has an increase in
thenumber of receptors available for binding
Growth hormone
enhances the movement of amino acids into cells; increases the rate of protein synthesis; increases
the rate of fat metabolism
Which of the following hormones primarily affects the reproductive organs?
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Target cells for releasing hormones are in the
anterior pituitary gland
Which of the following hormones required a releasing hormone from the hypothalamus for its
secretion?
Prolactin
Oxytocin is administered to women following childbirth to stimulate
Uterine contractions
The _____ secretes triiodothyronine
Thyroid gland
The hormone that stimulates calcium deposition into bone is
calcitonin
Review Material- Questions and Answers
A hormone is a _____ and the target cell is _____.
molecule 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
secrete through ducts or tubes to the body's exterior
The specificity of hormone action derives from
target cell receptors that are unique for each hormone
Hormones
regulate 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
hypothalamus
An upregulated cell has an increase in
thenumber of receptors available for binding
Growth hormone
enhances the movement of amino acids into cells; increases the rate of protein synthesis; increases
the rate of fat metabolism
Which of the following hormones primarily affects the reproductive organs?
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Target cells for releasing hormones are in the
anterior pituitary gland
Which of the following hormones required a releasing hormone from the hypothalamus for its
secretion?
Prolactin
Oxytocin is administered to women following childbirth to stimulate
Uterine contractions
The _____ secretes triiodothyronine
Thyroid gland
The hormone that stimulates calcium deposition into bone is
calcitonin
