BIOB34H3 Lecture Notes - Somatostatin, Cortisol, Pituitary Gland
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1. Parathormone causes a________ in serum calcium and calcitonin causes a _____________ inserum calcium
increases; decreases | |
decreases; increases |
2. Which hormone issecreted by the pineal gland?
growth hormone | |
antidiuretic hormone | |
melatonin | |
glucocorticoids |
3. Which of the followingis an effect from hyperglycemia?
conversion of glucose to fructose in the liver | |
decrease in the osmotic pressure in the body | |
hyperhydration of the cells in our body | |
formation of glucose cross-links between protein molecules |
4. Age-related changes intestosterone seem to result from which one of the following?
increasing effects of luteinizing hormone on the interstitialcells | |
a decline in the number of interstitial cells | |
a gradual increase in the reserve capacity of folliclestimulating hormone secretion | |
a decline in the amount of estrogen secreted to support thetestes |
5. A decrease in theproduction and release of estrogen results in all of the followingexcept which one?
hot flashes | |
increase facial hair | |
loss of bone matrix | |
increase in HDLs |
6. Parathormone directlyantagonizes the effects of which hormone?
thyroxine | |
calcitonin | |
thymosin | |
aldosterone |
7. The aka for"non-ketosis-prone diabetes is what?
insulin-dependent | |
maturity-onset diabetes | |
gestational diabetes | |
secondary diabetes |
8. Which of the followingis a symptom of diabetes?
polyuria | |
polyphagia | |
polydipsia | |
all of the above |
9. Which of the followingis an undesirable effect of glucocorticoids?
breakdown of proteins | |
breakdown of fats | |
suppression of bone formation | |
vasoconstriction to increase blood pressure |
10. Which of the followingis the age related affect of decreasing growth hormone in thebody?
decrease in blood pressure | |
increase in the metabolic rate | |
decrease in lean body mass | |
increase in bone growth |