BIO 255 Exam 3 — Detailed Study Notes |
Verified Concepts, Diagrams & Practice
Review
Parathyroid hormone is released from the parathyroid gland when blood levels of ____ are low -
ANSW✔️Calcium
In the thyroid gland-pituitary gland negative feedback loop, low body temperature causes the
hypothalamus to secrete _________, which acts on the anterior pituitary. - ANSW✔️Thyrotropin-
releasing hormone (TRH)
Mammotropic cells in the pituitary produce a hormone that controls mammary gland milk synthesis.
This hormone is called - ANSW✔️Prolactin
If a hormone is to cause an effect on a target cell, the target cell must have - ANSW✔️The specific
receptor for that hormone
Hormones are transported to their targets via the - ANSW✔️Blood
When it becomes necessary to enlist the fight-or-flight response, the hormone released by the adrenal
medulla is - ANSW✔️Epinephrine
Parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland make a hormone that increases bone mineralization. This
hormone is called - ANSW✔️Calcitonin
Which is an endocrine product of the pancreas? - ANSW✔️Glucagon, a hormone
, Which of the following is a protective function of blood? - ANSW✔️Prevention of blood loss
The hypothalamic-hypophyseal tract - ANSW✔️Is partly contained within the infundibulum
The blood vessel type removing carbon dioxide and wastes from the tissues is the - ANSW✔️Vein
The vessel bringing oxygen and nutrients to the tissues is the - ANSW✔️Artery
Fluid found between cells is called ___ and it contains ___ protein than plasma. - ANSW✔️Interstitial
fluid; less
After you centrifuge a tube of anticoagulated blood, which is/are found at the top of the tube? -
ANSW✔️Plasma
Formed elements of the blood about 7-8 Um in diameter with no nuclei and a biconcave disc shape are -
ANSW✔️Erythrocytes
Each hemoglobin molecule can carry __ oxygen molecules on the __ of heme(s) - ANSW✔️4; iron
Select the correct statement regarding blood cell formation - ANSW✔️Red marrow is the main site of
blood cell formation throughout adult life.
A person with chronic granolucytic leukemia is ___ likely to suffer a bacterial infection in/on their body. -
ANSW✔️More
The normal percentage of white blood cells that are lymphocytes is - ANSW✔️25%
Which blood cells increase in number, with immature forms appearing the circulating blood, to do
phagocytosis to eliminate bacterial infections? - ANSW✔️Neutrophils
Verified Concepts, Diagrams & Practice
Review
Parathyroid hormone is released from the parathyroid gland when blood levels of ____ are low -
ANSW✔️Calcium
In the thyroid gland-pituitary gland negative feedback loop, low body temperature causes the
hypothalamus to secrete _________, which acts on the anterior pituitary. - ANSW✔️Thyrotropin-
releasing hormone (TRH)
Mammotropic cells in the pituitary produce a hormone that controls mammary gland milk synthesis.
This hormone is called - ANSW✔️Prolactin
If a hormone is to cause an effect on a target cell, the target cell must have - ANSW✔️The specific
receptor for that hormone
Hormones are transported to their targets via the - ANSW✔️Blood
When it becomes necessary to enlist the fight-or-flight response, the hormone released by the adrenal
medulla is - ANSW✔️Epinephrine
Parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland make a hormone that increases bone mineralization. This
hormone is called - ANSW✔️Calcitonin
Which is an endocrine product of the pancreas? - ANSW✔️Glucagon, a hormone
, Which of the following is a protective function of blood? - ANSW✔️Prevention of blood loss
The hypothalamic-hypophyseal tract - ANSW✔️Is partly contained within the infundibulum
The blood vessel type removing carbon dioxide and wastes from the tissues is the - ANSW✔️Vein
The vessel bringing oxygen and nutrients to the tissues is the - ANSW✔️Artery
Fluid found between cells is called ___ and it contains ___ protein than plasma. - ANSW✔️Interstitial
fluid; less
After you centrifuge a tube of anticoagulated blood, which is/are found at the top of the tube? -
ANSW✔️Plasma
Formed elements of the blood about 7-8 Um in diameter with no nuclei and a biconcave disc shape are -
ANSW✔️Erythrocytes
Each hemoglobin molecule can carry __ oxygen molecules on the __ of heme(s) - ANSW✔️4; iron
Select the correct statement regarding blood cell formation - ANSW✔️Red marrow is the main site of
blood cell formation throughout adult life.
A person with chronic granolucytic leukemia is ___ likely to suffer a bacterial infection in/on their body. -
ANSW✔️More
The normal percentage of white blood cells that are lymphocytes is - ANSW✔️25%
Which blood cells increase in number, with immature forms appearing the circulating blood, to do
phagocytosis to eliminate bacterial infections? - ANSW✔️Neutrophils
