Anatomy

The hypothalamic-hypophyseal tract ________.

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Which of the following is not a category of endocrine gland stimulus?

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Normal development of the immune response is due in part to hormones produced by the ________.

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All anterior pituitary hormones except growth hormone affect their target cells via a cyclic AMP ...

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Direct gene activation involves a second-messenger system.

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Growth hormone solely exerts its influence by targeting other endocrine glands to produce hormones.

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Iodine is an essential element required for the synthesis of thyroxine.

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Many hormones synthesized in the gastrointestinal tract are chemically identical to brain neurotransmitters.

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Hypersecretion of catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine) can result in hypertension.

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Aldosterone is the most potent mineralocorticoid produced by the adrenal glands but the least abundant.

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The beta cells in the pancreatic islets produce insulin.

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus may reflect declining receptor sensitivity to insulin rather than decreased ...

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Oxytocin is a strong stimulant of uterine contractions.

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LH is also referred to as a gonadotropin.

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Both "turn on" factors (hormonal, humoral, and neural stimuli) and "turn off" factors (feedback ...

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The hormone that raises blood sugar levels is insulin.

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The pineal gland is used as a brain orientation landmark for brain X rays.

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Baroreceptors in the carotid sinus monitor blood pressure. When the carotid sinus is stretched by ...

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An elderly patient in a nursing home has recurrent episodes of fainting when he stands. An alert ...

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Mrs. Oberhaus needs surgery to correct a severe case of Raynaud's disease, affecting one of her ...

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In what ways are the autonomic and the somatic nervous systems different?

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Discuss a way in which the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions cooperate with each other.

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Richard has been under great stress and has complained of migraine headaches for weeks. He tried all ...

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Carla was startled by an extremely loud bang that sounded like a gunshot. Her heartbeat accelerated ...

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How is hypertension (high blood pressure) related to the ANS?

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