NSG-300 ACTUAL Exam 4 LATEST WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
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Endocrine System - (answer)complex messaging/control system, uses hormones secreted by glands
throughout the body, hormones are classified by action, source, or chemical structure
2 main categories of endocrine hormones - (answer)steroids/lipids, protein or polypeptides
What orgran metabolizes hormones? - (answer)liver
Pituitary Gland - (answer)size of a pea, base of the brain, 2 parts
What organ secretes hormones? - (answer)Kidney
Posterior pituitary secretes - (answer)anti-diuretic hormone, oxytocin
Anterior pituitary secrets several hormones - (answer)FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH, prolactin, endorphins, GH
(FLAT PEG)
Growth Hormone - (answer)stimulates cell growth/fat break down. Targets muscles/bone-stimulates
amino acid uptake & protein synthesis
TSH - (answer)stimulates release of thyroxine and triiodothyronine
MSH - (answer)stimulates milk produvtion by the breast, function is unknown in humans
What does ADH stimulate in the kidneys? - (answer)Water reabsorption by nephrons
What effect does ADH have on the breasts? - (answer)Stimulates release of milk
What role does ADH play during birth? - (answer)Stimulates uterine contractions
, NSG-300 ACTUAL Exam 4 LATEST WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
What gland is essential to hormonal function of the body? - (answer)pituitary gland
Where is the hypothalamus located? - (answer)Below the thalamus
What does the hypothalamus regulate? - (answer)The pituitary gland
What two systems does the hypothalamus connect? - (answer)The nervous and endocrine systems
What type of receptors does the hypothalamus contain? - (answer)Receptors that stimulate the
hypothalamus to secrete releasing and inhibiting hormones
The hypthalmus signals what gland? - (answer)anterior pituitary
the brain controls which pituitary gland? - (answer)the posterior
the pancreas - (answer)has exocrine and endocrine functions
where is the pancreas - (answer)under the stomach between the 2 kidneys in the retroperitoneum
Each islet of langerhans contains 2 types of cells. Which 2 are most relevant - (answer)alpha cells and
beta cells
Alpha cells - (answer)secrete glucagon when serum glucose levels fall- releases stored glucose- liver
Beta cells - (answer)secrete insulin when serum glucose levels increase
GRADED A+
Endocrine System - (answer)complex messaging/control system, uses hormones secreted by glands
throughout the body, hormones are classified by action, source, or chemical structure
2 main categories of endocrine hormones - (answer)steroids/lipids, protein or polypeptides
What orgran metabolizes hormones? - (answer)liver
Pituitary Gland - (answer)size of a pea, base of the brain, 2 parts
What organ secretes hormones? - (answer)Kidney
Posterior pituitary secretes - (answer)anti-diuretic hormone, oxytocin
Anterior pituitary secrets several hormones - (answer)FSH, LH, ACTH, TSH, prolactin, endorphins, GH
(FLAT PEG)
Growth Hormone - (answer)stimulates cell growth/fat break down. Targets muscles/bone-stimulates
amino acid uptake & protein synthesis
TSH - (answer)stimulates release of thyroxine and triiodothyronine
MSH - (answer)stimulates milk produvtion by the breast, function is unknown in humans
What does ADH stimulate in the kidneys? - (answer)Water reabsorption by nephrons
What effect does ADH have on the breasts? - (answer)Stimulates release of milk
What role does ADH play during birth? - (answer)Stimulates uterine contractions
, NSG-300 ACTUAL Exam 4 LATEST WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
What gland is essential to hormonal function of the body? - (answer)pituitary gland
Where is the hypothalamus located? - (answer)Below the thalamus
What does the hypothalamus regulate? - (answer)The pituitary gland
What two systems does the hypothalamus connect? - (answer)The nervous and endocrine systems
What type of receptors does the hypothalamus contain? - (answer)Receptors that stimulate the
hypothalamus to secrete releasing and inhibiting hormones
The hypthalmus signals what gland? - (answer)anterior pituitary
the brain controls which pituitary gland? - (answer)the posterior
the pancreas - (answer)has exocrine and endocrine functions
where is the pancreas - (answer)under the stomach between the 2 kidneys in the retroperitoneum
Each islet of langerhans contains 2 types of cells. Which 2 are most relevant - (answer)alpha cells and
beta cells
Alpha cells - (answer)secrete glucagon when serum glucose levels fall- releases stored glucose- liver
Beta cells - (answer)secrete insulin when serum glucose levels increase
