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FSCJ-NUR 1460 Giddens Ch. 14 & 15
exam with correct detailed solutions

hormonal regulation - Correct answer ✔physiological mechanisms that regulate the secretion
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and action of hormones associated with the endocrine system
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endocrine gland - Correct answer ✔a specialized cluster of cells, tissue, or an organ that
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produces and secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




exocrine glands - Correct answer ✔do not secrete hormones
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hormone - Correct answer ✔a chemical substance produced by endocrine glands that
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stimulates cellular action in target tissues |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




target tissue - Correct answer ✔the specific tissue that hormones can influence
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receptor site - Correct answer ✔a location on the surface of a cell where hormones attach and
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gain access to the cell, allowing for physiological influence
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glucose regulation - Correct answer ✔the process of maintaining optimal blood glucose levels
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achieved through a delicate balance between nutrient intake, hormonal signaling, and glucose
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uptake by the cell |||||| |||||| ||||||




glycogen - Correct answer ✔the major form of stored glucose, primarily in the liver and muscle
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cells
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glycogenolysis - Correct answer ✔the breakdown of glycogen to glucose
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gluconeogenesis - Correct answer ✔the process of producing glucose from non-carbohydrate
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sources (e.g., proteins and fats)
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"hypo" - Correct answer ✔prefix describing deficient states in a gland or hormone
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"hyper" - Correct answer ✔prefix describing states of excess in a gland or hormone
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hypothalamus

pituitary (anterior and posterior)
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parathyroid ||||||




thyroid

adrenal

testes

pancreas

ovaries - Correct answer ✔list of endocrine glands in the body
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Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) |||||| ||||||




Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) |||||| ||||||




Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GNHRH) |||||| ||||||




Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH)
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Growth hormone-inhibiting hormone (GHIH)
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Prolactin-inhibiting hormone (PIH) |||||| ||||||

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Melanocyte-inhibiting hormone (MIH) - Correct answer ✔hormones of the hypothalamus (all |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




affect the anterior pituitary)
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Thyrotropin

Corticotropin

Luteinizing hormone (LH) |||||| ||||||




Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) |||||| ||||||




Prolactin (PRL) ||||||




Growth hormone (GH) (also known as somatotropin)
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Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) - Correct answer ✔hormones of the anterior pituitary |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




gland



Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |||||| ||||||




Oxytocin - Correct answer ✔hormones of the posterior pituitary gland
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Triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




Calcitonin - Correct answer ✔hormones of the thyroid gland
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) - Correct answer ✔hormone of the parathyroid gland
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Glucocorticoids (cortisol) ||||||




Mineralcorticoids (aldosterone) - Correct answer ✔hormones of the adrenal cortex |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine) - Correct answer ✔hormones of the adrenal
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medulla
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