Portage A&P1 Module 6 Exam; Actual Questions With Correct Answers

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Portage A&P1 Module 6 Exam; Actual
Questions With Correct Answers


List the hormone(s) that best describes the statement below:


I am secreted by the pituitary to stimulate the adrenal cortex.-correct-
answer-ACTH




List the hormone(s) that best describes the statement below:


I cause blood glucose to rise and breakdown stored nutrients.-correct-
answer-Glucagon




Answer the following question.
Explain why it would be harmful to have an increased secretion of ACTH
in someone who is diabetic.-correct-answer-ACTH controls the
secretion of cortisol from the adrenal cortex. Increased levels of ACTH
would cause increased levels of cortisol within the blood.

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Cortisol increases blood glucose levels which will decrease the
effectiveness of insulin treatments.




Where is the thyroid stimulating hormone produced?-correct-answer-
Anterior Pituitary gland




Which cells mature in the thymus?-correct-answer-T cells




Iodine is needed to produce which hormone/s?-correct-answer-E. B & C
(T3 and T4)




Which of the following is NOT a function of oxytocin?-correct-answer-
Growth of uterus and vagina




Which hormones are produced in the anterior pituitary?-correct-
answer-ACTH, FSH, and GH