Hypophysis Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The nurse is teaching a client who has been newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism about the function of the thyroid. Which of these does the nurse explain to the client is the role of the thyroid gland? a) The thyroid gland is responsible for increasing the metabolic rate. b) The thyroid gland promotes development of secondary sex characteristics. c) The thyroid gland releases neurotransmitters when the "flight or flight" mechanism is stimulated. d) The thyroid gland is responsible for r...

NUR 2214 Final Exam With Correct Questions & Answers A man has been told he is NOT synthesizing enough FSH and may be unable to father a child. Chose the correct statement to explain this problem. - FSH stimulates sperm production in the testes. The single most important regulator of calcium levels in the blood is ____. - Parathyroid hormone Oxytocin _____. - release is an example of a positive feedback mechanism. ADH _____. - secretion is inhibited by alcohol Which of the followin...

TCDHA A P Test 4endocrine system - correct answer works with the nervous system to control and coordinate all other body systems consists of a group of glands that produce hormones affects body systems by chemical stimuli hormones - correct answer chemical messengers that have specific regulatory effects on target cells (tissue) within the organs produce a slower, longer-lasting effect than those provided by nerve impulses are related from endocrine glands into blood, not through ...

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the floor of the cranium?A. Temporal B. Ethmoid C. Occipital D. Sphenoid - Answer-Occipital Which aspect of the frontal bone is thin-walled and forms the forehead? A. Orbital B. Horizontal C. Squamous D. Superciliary margin - Answer-Squamous The widest part of the skull is found at the: A. Parietal protuberances B. Temporal bones C. Mastoid tips D. Inion - Answer-Parietal protuberances What is the thickest and densest structure in the cra...

Adenohypophysis of hypophysis - Anterior; 75% of the gland divided into three regions - pars distalis, pars intermedia, pars tuberalis; secretes 7 different hormones Afterload - Related to the pressure in the aorta and pulmonary trunk Alter protein synthesis, change reaction rates within a cell, change membrane transport and permability - How do hormones cause changes? As afterload increases stroke volume decreases - What is afterload's affect on stroke volume? As contractility increases ...

Bontrager Chapter 11 Workbook And Self Test - JUST SKULL Cranial Anatomy and Bone Articulations 1. Bones Not Part of the Cranial Floor: - Occipital is not part of the floor of the cranium (correctly identified). 2. Frontal Bone: - The thin-walled aspect that forms the forehead is called the squamous part. - Articulates with: - Right parietal - Left parietal - Sphenoid - Ethmoid 3. Widest Aspect of the Skull: - Found at the parietal tubercles of two parietal bones. 4. Prominent Landmar...

TCDHA A P Test 4endocrine system - correct answer works with the nervous system to control and coordinate all other body systems consists of a group of glands that produce hormones affects body systems by chemical stimuli hormones - correct answer chemical messengers that have specific regulatory effects on target cells (tissue) within the organs produce a slower, longer-lasting effect than those provided by nerve impulses are related from endocrine glands into blood, not through ...

The hormone ADH is produced by cells whose bodies are in the ____, but it is actually released or secreted in the _____. -anterior pituitary; posterior pituitary -hypothalamus; anterior pituitary -hypothalamus; posterior pituitary -hypophysis; hypothalamus -ANSWER hypothalamus; posterior pituitary Which statement is CORRECT? A. The release of all hormones is controlled by other hormones. B. Each target cell may be capable of responding to several hormones. C. Each hormone affects o...

HOSA medical terminology (roots, prefixes, suffixes, combining forms) PRACTICE With Correct Solutions aden/o - Answer -gland adren/o, adrenal/o - Answer -adrenal gland gonad/o - Answer -sex glands pancreat/o - Answer -pancreas parathyroid/o - Answer -parathyroid glands pituitar/o - Answer -pituitary gland; hypophysis thyr/o, thyroid/o - Answer -thyroid gland andr/o - Answer -male calc/o, calci/o - Answer -Calcium cotric/o - Answer -cortex, outer region crin/o - Answer -secrete dips/...

TCDHA A/P Test 4 endocrine system ANSWER- works with the nervous system to control and coordinate all other body systems consists of a groups of glands that produce hormones affects body systems by chemical stimuli hormones ANSWER- chemical messengers that have specific regulatory effects on target cells (tissue) within the organs produce a slower, longer-lasting effect than those provided by nerve impulses are related from endocrine glands into blood, not through ducts VE...