Question 1

Match each of the following hormones with the endocrine gland or structure that produces it:
-Aldosterone

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreas
B)  adrenal cortex
C)  adrenal medulla
D)  anterior pituitary
E)  thymus glandF) hypothalamusG) parathyroid glandsH) thyroid gland

Question 2

What is the target organ of thyrotropic hormone (TH) , or thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   adrenal
B)   pineal
C)   pituitary
D)   thyroid

Question 3

Sex hormones produced by the ovaries and testes ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   are protein hormones
B)   are controlled by hormones produced by the adrenal medulla
C)   promote the formation of sex cells
D)   are produced in equal amounts in both males and females
E)   are secreted in response to posterior pituitary hormones

Question 4

Explain the composition of the two major chemical classifications of hormones.

Accepted Answer

Hormones are chemical substances release...

Question 5

Using Figure 9.1, identify the following:
-The female glands that are stimulated by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)  and luteinizing hormone (LH)  are indicated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Label D
B)   Label F
C)   Label J
D)   Label I
E)   Label H

Question 6

What two groups of steroid hormones are made by female ovaries?

Accepted Answer

A)   testosterone and estrogens
B)   estrogens and progesterone
C)   luteinizing hormone (LH)  and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) 
D)   androgens and testosterone
E)   gonadotropic hormones and thyrotropic hormones

Question 7

A hormone produced by the heart, known as ________, prevents the release of aldosterone in order to reduce blood volume and blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)   atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) 
B)   cortisol
C)   antidiuretic hormone (ADH) 
D)   glucagon

Question 8

Adrenaline is also known as epinephrine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain the pituitary-hypothalamus relationship.

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Hormones from the anterior pituitary are...

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Match each of the following hormones with the endocrine gland or structure that produces it: -Aldosterone

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Adrenaline is also known as epinephrine.

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Using Figure 9.1, identify the following: -The female glands that are stimulated by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) are indicated by ________.

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Sex hormones produced by the ovaries and testes ________.

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What is the target organ of thyrotropic hormone (TH) , or thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) ?

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Explain the composition of the two major chemical classifications of hormones.

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Hormones are chemical substances release...
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What two groups of steroid hormones are made by female ovaries?

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A hormone produced by the heart, known as ________, prevents the release of aldosterone in order to reduce blood volume and blood pressure.

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Exam 9: The Endocrine System

Explain the pituitary-hypothalamus relationship.

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Match each of the following hormones with the endocrine gland or structure that produces it: -Aldosterone

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Adrenaline is also known as epinephrine.

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Using Figure 9.1, identify the following: -The female glands that are stimulated by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) are indicated by ________.

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Sex hormones produced by the ovaries and testes ________.

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What is the target organ of thyrotropic hormone (TH) , or thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) ?

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Explain the composition of the two major chemical classifications of hormones.

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What two groups of steroid hormones are made by female ovaries?

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A hormone produced by the heart, known as ________, prevents the release of aldosterone in order to reduce blood volume and blood pressure.

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Hormones from the anterior pituitary are...
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