A) Peptide hormones in the bloodstream are always bound to carrier proteins. - ✔✔Which statement
about peptide hormones is FALSE?
A) Peptide hormones in the bloodstream are always bound to carrier proteins.
B) Peptide hormones are first synthesized as prohormones.
C) Peptide hormones remain in circulation for relatively short periods of time.
D) Prohormones can be activated before their release by post-translational modification.
E) Peptide hormones interact with receptors on the surface of their target cells
A) Vasopressin (ADH). - ✔✔The posterior pituitary gland secretes
A) Vasopressin (ADH).
B) TSH.
C) ACTH.
D) MSH.
E) FSH.
ACTH - ✔✔coricotropin relasing hormone (CRH) causes the anterior pituitary to release____
adenophyophysis - ✔✔The anterior pituitary gland is also known as the ________.
adrenal - ✔✔The ________ gland sits atop the kidney.
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adrenal cortex - ✔✔The outer portion of the adrenal gland is called the ________.
adrenal cortex - ✔✔What relases steroids such as cortisol and aldosterone?
adrenal medulla - ✔✔The inner portion of the adrenal gland is called the ________.
aldosterone, cortisol - ✔✔The adrenal cortex produces a steroid hormone called ________ that
controls blood pressure, homeostasis and another steroid hormone called ________ that controls
blood glucose levels
amino acid-derived hormone - ✔✔derivative of tyrosine
anterior pituitary - ✔✔CRH is carried by the blood (portal system) to the ______
anterior pituitary - ✔✔true endocrine gland of epithelial origin
autoimmunie disease or tuberculosis - ✔✔What can damage the adrenal reducing cortisol release
and is a primary pathology?
, B) ACTH. - ✔✔The pituitary hormone that controls the release of hormones from the adrenal cortex
is
A) FSH.
B) ACTH.
C) TSH.
D) LH.
B) prolactin. - ✔✔The pituitary hormone that stimulates milk production by the mammary glands is
A) FSH.
B) prolactin.
C) TSH.
D) ACTH.
E) growth hormone
B) somatotropin. - ✔✔The pituitary hormone that stimulates cell growth and metabolism in many
tissues is
A) prolactin.
B) somatotropin.
C) insulin.
D) ACTH.
E) MSH.
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C) cAMP is formed - ✔✔When adenylyl cyclase is activated,
A) calcium ions are released from intracellular stores.
B) steroids are produced.
C) cAMP is formed.
D) cAMP is broken down.
E) protein kinases are metabolized
C) smooth endoplasmic reticulum - ✔✔Steroid hormones are synthesized in the ________ of the
cell.
A) rough endoplasmic reticulum
B) nucleus
C) smooth endoplasmic reticulum
D) mitochondria
E) Golgi apparatus
C) thyroid-stimulating hormone - ✔✔Which hormone is NOT an amino acid derivative?
A) epinephrine
B) melatonin
about peptide hormones is FALSE?
A) Peptide hormones in the bloodstream are always bound to carrier proteins.
B) Peptide hormones are first synthesized as prohormones.
C) Peptide hormones remain in circulation for relatively short periods of time.
D) Prohormones can be activated before their release by post-translational modification.
E) Peptide hormones interact with receptors on the surface of their target cells
A) Vasopressin (ADH). - ✔✔The posterior pituitary gland secretes
A) Vasopressin (ADH).
B) TSH.
C) ACTH.
D) MSH.
E) FSH.
ACTH - ✔✔coricotropin relasing hormone (CRH) causes the anterior pituitary to release____
adenophyophysis - ✔✔The anterior pituitary gland is also known as the ________.
adrenal - ✔✔The ________ gland sits atop the kidney.
%
adrenal cortex - ✔✔The outer portion of the adrenal gland is called the ________.
adrenal cortex - ✔✔What relases steroids such as cortisol and aldosterone?
adrenal medulla - ✔✔The inner portion of the adrenal gland is called the ________.
aldosterone, cortisol - ✔✔The adrenal cortex produces a steroid hormone called ________ that
controls blood pressure, homeostasis and another steroid hormone called ________ that controls
blood glucose levels
amino acid-derived hormone - ✔✔derivative of tyrosine
anterior pituitary - ✔✔CRH is carried by the blood (portal system) to the ______
anterior pituitary - ✔✔true endocrine gland of epithelial origin
autoimmunie disease or tuberculosis - ✔✔What can damage the adrenal reducing cortisol release
and is a primary pathology?
, B) ACTH. - ✔✔The pituitary hormone that controls the release of hormones from the adrenal cortex
is
A) FSH.
B) ACTH.
C) TSH.
D) LH.
B) prolactin. - ✔✔The pituitary hormone that stimulates milk production by the mammary glands is
A) FSH.
B) prolactin.
C) TSH.
D) ACTH.
E) growth hormone
B) somatotropin. - ✔✔The pituitary hormone that stimulates cell growth and metabolism in many
tissues is
A) prolactin.
B) somatotropin.
C) insulin.
D) ACTH.
E) MSH.
%
C) cAMP is formed - ✔✔When adenylyl cyclase is activated,
A) calcium ions are released from intracellular stores.
B) steroids are produced.
C) cAMP is formed.
D) cAMP is broken down.
E) protein kinases are metabolized
C) smooth endoplasmic reticulum - ✔✔Steroid hormones are synthesized in the ________ of the
cell.
A) rough endoplasmic reticulum
B) nucleus
C) smooth endoplasmic reticulum
D) mitochondria
E) Golgi apparatus
C) thyroid-stimulating hormone - ✔✔Which hormone is NOT an amino acid derivative?
A) epinephrine
B) melatonin
