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Which organ produces secretin?
Which organ produces secretin?
- Liver
- Gut (correct)
- Skin
- Kidneys
Which organ is responsible for producing insulin-like growth factor one?
Which organ is responsible for producing insulin-like growth factor one?
- Liver (correct)
- Skin
- Gut
- Vascular endothelium
Which organ is involved in the production of vitamin D, which is considered a hormone?
Which organ is involved in the production of vitamin D, which is considered a hormone?
- Vascular endothelium
- Skin (correct)
- Adipose tissue
- Kidneys
Which organ is responsible for producing erythropoietin?
Which organ is responsible for producing erythropoietin?
Which organ produces hormones based on catecholamines like adrenaline and noradrenaline?
Which organ produces hormones based on catecholamines like adrenaline and noradrenaline?
Which organ is responsible for producing melatonin?
Which organ is responsible for producing melatonin?
Which type of hormones are derived from fatty acids and include prostaglandins?
Which type of hormones are derived from fatty acids and include prostaglandins?
Which type of hormones include cortisol, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone?
Which type of hormones include cortisol, estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone?
Which organ is responsible for producing hormones like renin that are important in the regulation of blood pressure?
Which organ is responsible for producing hormones like renin that are important in the regulation of blood pressure?
Which organ is responsible for producing hormones that control pancreatic exocrine secretion?
Which organ is responsible for producing hormones that control pancreatic exocrine secretion?
Which organ is responsible for producing hormones that have important functions in relation to digestion and metabolism?
Which organ is responsible for producing hormones that have important functions in relation to digestion and metabolism?
Which type of hormone works within seconds or minutes?
Which type of hormone works within seconds or minutes?
What is the result of adrenaline binding to the adrenaline receptor?
What is the result of adrenaline binding to the adrenaline receptor?
Which hormone acts on receptors inside the cell?
Which hormone acts on receptors inside the cell?
What is the role of G protein coupled receptors?
What is the role of G protein coupled receptors?
What is the structure of the insulin receptor?
What is the structure of the insulin receptor?
What is the effect of cytokines involved in immune function?
What is the effect of cytokines involved in immune function?
Which hormone requires internalization to access its receptor?
Which hormone requires internalization to access its receptor?
What is the action of nitric oxide as a hormone?
What is the action of nitric oxide as a hormone?
Which type of hormone binds to extracellular ion channels?
Which type of hormone binds to extracellular ion channels?
What is the result of the activation of G protein coupled receptors?
What is the result of the activation of G protein coupled receptors?
What happens when receptors are broken down within lysosomes?
What happens when receptors are broken down within lysosomes?
What is the role of the insulin receptor inside the cell?
What is the role of the insulin receptor inside the cell?
What stimulates the release of insulin from the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans?
What stimulates the release of insulin from the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans?
What is the role of insulin in the liver?
What is the role of insulin in the liver?
What is the effect of insulin on muscle tissue?
What is the effect of insulin on muscle tissue?
What happens in the absence of insulin in the liver?
What happens in the absence of insulin in the liver?
What alternative fuel do tissues use in the absence of insulin?
What alternative fuel do tissues use in the absence of insulin?
Which hormones are secreted from the intestine upon ingestion of glucose to stimulate insulin secretion?
Which hormones are secreted from the intestine upon ingestion of glucose to stimulate insulin secretion?
What effect does insulin have on the uptake of glucose into adipose tissue?
What effect does insulin have on the uptake of glucose into adipose tissue?
What is the primary stimulus for insulin secretion?
What is the primary stimulus for insulin secretion?
What is the effect of insulin on the synthesis of fatty acids?
What is the effect of insulin on the synthesis of fatty acids?
What is the consequence of the inability of tissues to use glucose in the absence of insulin?
What is the consequence of the inability of tissues to use glucose in the absence of insulin?
What is the primary stimulus for insulin secretion?
What is the primary stimulus for insulin secretion?
What is the consequence of the inability of tissues to use glucose in the absence of insulin?
What is the consequence of the inability of tissues to use glucose in the absence of insulin?
What is the role of insulin in the liver?
What is the role of insulin in the liver?
What stimulates the release of insulin from the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans?
What stimulates the release of insulin from the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans?
What is the effect of insulin on muscle tissue?
What is the effect of insulin on muscle tissue?
What alternative fuel do tissues use in the absence of insulin?
What alternative fuel do tissues use in the absence of insulin?
What happens in the absence of insulin in the liver?
What happens in the absence of insulin in the liver?
What is the effect of insulin on the uptake of glucose into adipose tissue?
What is the effect of insulin on the uptake of glucose into adipose tissue?
What is the action of nitric oxide as a hormone?
What is the action of nitric oxide as a hormone?
What is the effect of cytokines involved in immune function?
What is the effect of cytokines involved in immune function?
What is the normal range for blood sugar levels?
What is the normal range for blood sugar levels?
What are the consequences of low blood sugar levels?
What are the consequences of low blood sugar levels?
What hormone is released when blood sugar is low?
What hormone is released when blood sugar is low?
What is the active form of thyroid hormone?
What is the active form of thyroid hormone?
What is the role of retinoic acid in thyroid hormone function?
What is the role of retinoic acid in thyroid hormone function?
What are the effects of thyroid hormone?
What are the effects of thyroid hormone?
What can too much insulin cause?
What can too much insulin cause?
Which hormones work inside the cells?
Which hormones work inside the cells?
What is the consequence of the brain being starved of glucose?
What is the consequence of the brain being starved of glucose?
What is the relatively weak hormone produced by the thyroid gland?
What is the relatively weak hormone produced by the thyroid gland?
What hormone has a negative feedback effect on the production of TRH from the hypothalamus and TSH from the pituitary?
What hormone has a negative feedback effect on the production of TRH from the hypothalamus and TSH from the pituitary?
What is the hormone that activates cells in the anterior pituitary to produce thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)?
What is the hormone that activates cells in the anterior pituitary to produce thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)?
What hormone circulates from the pituitary gland into the bloodstream to stimulate the production and release of thyroxine from the thyroid gland?
What hormone circulates from the pituitary gland into the bloodstream to stimulate the production and release of thyroxine from the thyroid gland?
What hormone feeds back onto the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus to have a negative feedback effect?
What hormone feeds back onto the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus to have a negative feedback effect?
What is the hormone that inhibits the production of TRH from the hypothalamus and TSH from the pituitary?
What is the hormone that inhibits the production of TRH from the hypothalamus and TSH from the pituitary?
What stimulates cells in the anterior pituitary to produce thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)?
What stimulates cells in the anterior pituitary to produce thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)?
What hormone activates cells in the anterior pituitary to produce thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)?
What hormone activates cells in the anterior pituitary to produce thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)?
What hormone has its effects on the body like increasing the sensitivity to hormones like catecholamines and speeding up metabolic rate?
What hormone has its effects on the body like increasing the sensitivity to hormones like catecholamines and speeding up metabolic rate?
What hormone is a relatively weak hormone compared to T3, the active form of thyroid hormone?
What hormone is a relatively weak hormone compared to T3, the active form of thyroid hormone?
What is the primary precursor for the production of steroid hormones?
What is the primary precursor for the production of steroid hormones?
What enzyme is necessary for the production of the mineralocorticoid aldosterone?
What enzyme is necessary for the production of the mineralocorticoid aldosterone?
At what time of day do cortisol levels tend to be the lowest?
At what time of day do cortisol levels tend to be the lowest?
In the case of thyrotoxicosis, what is the typical level of TSH?
In the case of thyrotoxicosis, what is the typical level of TSH?
From what molecule is pregnenolone derived?
From what molecule is pregnenolone derived?
Which of the following hormones is produced by the adrenal gland?
Which of the following hormones is produced by the adrenal gland?
What effect does excess production of thyroxine have on TSH levels?
What effect does excess production of thyroxine have on TSH levels?
What are the symptoms of thyrotoxicosis?
What are the symptoms of thyrotoxicosis?
What causes the enlargement of the thyroid gland in thyrotoxicosis?
What causes the enlargement of the thyroid gland in thyrotoxicosis?
What are the consequences of hypothyroidism?
What are the consequences of hypothyroidism?
What is the relationship between T3, T4, and TSH levels in hypothyroidism?
What is the relationship between T3, T4, and TSH levels in hypothyroidism?
How does thyrotoxicosis affect the eyes?
How does thyrotoxicosis affect the eyes?
What is the impact of hypothyroidism on metabolism?
What is the impact of hypothyroidism on metabolism?
What is the cause of fast heart rate and palpitations in thyrotoxicosis?
What is the cause of fast heart rate and palpitations in thyrotoxicosis?
What hormone is responsible for the development of the endometrium, allowing implantation of a fertilized egg?
What hormone is responsible for the development of the endometrium, allowing implantation of a fertilized egg?
Which hormone is secreted by ghrelinergic cells in the stomach in response to an empty stomach?
Which hormone is secreted by ghrelinergic cells in the stomach in response to an empty stomach?
What is the main function of glucagon-like peptide one (GLP-1)?
What is the main function of glucagon-like peptide one (GLP-1)?
Which hormone triggers ovulation by surging after a positive feedback loop?
Which hormone triggers ovulation by surging after a positive feedback loop?
Which hormone is controlled largely by the pituitary gland and is involved in the menstrual cycle?
Which hormone is controlled largely by the pituitary gland and is involved in the menstrual cycle?
Which hormone is responsible for increasing appetite, decreasing thermogenesis, and increasing insulin production?
Which hormone is responsible for increasing appetite, decreasing thermogenesis, and increasing insulin production?
Which hormone is released into the bloodstream when you eat and stimulates the production of insulin?
Which hormone is released into the bloodstream when you eat and stimulates the production of insulin?
What hormone drives our circadian rhythms by being produced in the pineal gland?
What hormone drives our circadian rhythms by being produced in the pineal gland?
Which hormone is involved in the development of a follicle and eventually results in a positive feedback loop, leading to ovulation?
Which hormone is involved in the development of a follicle and eventually results in a positive feedback loop, leading to ovulation?
What hormone is secreted by the corpus luteum after ovulation and is responsible for the development of the endometrium?
What hormone is secreted by the corpus luteum after ovulation and is responsible for the development of the endometrium?
What is the primary cause of Cushing's syndrome?
What is the primary cause of Cushing's syndrome?
What are the typical symptoms of Addison’s Disease?
What are the typical symptoms of Addison’s Disease?
How is Addison's Disease treated?
How is Addison's Disease treated?
What causes excessive pigmentation of the skin in Addison's Disease?
What causes excessive pigmentation of the skin in Addison's Disease?
What hormone controls the ACTH adrenal corticotropin hormone cells in the anterior pituitary?
What hormone controls the ACTH adrenal corticotropin hormone cells in the anterior pituitary?
What is the consequence of excessive production of ACTH in Cushing's syndrome?
What is the consequence of excessive production of ACTH in Cushing's syndrome?
What is the role of aldosterone in Addison's Disease?
What is the role of aldosterone in Addison's Disease?
What is the primary effect of excessive cortisol production in Cushing's syndrome?
What is the primary effect of excessive cortisol production in Cushing's syndrome?
What is the cause of excessive production of alpha MSH in Addison's Disease?
What is the cause of excessive production of alpha MSH in Addison's Disease?
What is the primary site of GLP-1 production in the body?
What is the primary site of GLP-1 production in the body?
What is the function of GLP-1 in glucose regulation?
What is the function of GLP-1 in glucose regulation?
What is the role of the hypothalamus in the endocrine system?
What is the role of the hypothalamus in the endocrine system?
Where is the pituitary gland located?
Where is the pituitary gland located?
What hormone does the pituitary gland synthesize?
What hormone does the pituitary gland synthesize?
Which part of the pituitary gland is connected to the hypothalamus?
Which part of the pituitary gland is connected to the hypothalamus?
What is the function of the nuclei in the hypothalamus?
What is the function of the nuclei in the hypothalamus?
What does congenital leptin deficiency lead to?
What does congenital leptin deficiency lead to?
What is the primary role of prolactin?
What is the primary role of prolactin?
Which embryonic origins are very different for the anterior and posterior lobes of the pituitary gland?
Which embryonic origins are very different for the anterior and posterior lobes of the pituitary gland?
What is the function of the GLP-1 hormone in the body?
What is the function of the GLP-1 hormone in the body?
What is the function of the pituitary stalk (infundibulum)?
What is the function of the pituitary stalk (infundibulum)?
