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What technique involves removal of the pituitary and demonstrates that the endocrine system is under pituitary control?
What technique involves removal of the pituitary and demonstrates that the endocrine system is under pituitary control?
- Hypophysectomy (correct)
- Adrenalectomy
- Treatment with alloxan
- Cobalt chloride treatment
In cases where surgical removal is impossible, which method can be used to destroy the glucagon-secreting cells in the pancreas?
In cases where surgical removal is impossible, which method can be used to destroy the glucagon-secreting cells in the pancreas?
- Adrenalectomy
- Cobalt chloride treatment (correct)
- Deafferentation
- Hypophysectomy
Which procedure involves destroying the islet cells in the pancreas responsible for insulin production?
Which procedure involves destroying the islet cells in the pancreas responsible for insulin production?
- Adrenalectomy
- Treatment with alloxan (correct)
- Hypophysectomy
- Deafferentation
What can be seen in cases where one paired organ is removed, leading to an increase in size of the other organ to compensate for the lost capacity?
What can be seen in cases where one paired organ is removed, leading to an increase in size of the other organ to compensate for the lost capacity?
What technique involves removal of the adrenals and results in lowered plasma adrenal steroids and lower plasma sodium, among other effects?
What technique involves removal of the adrenals and results in lowered plasma adrenal steroids and lower plasma sodium, among other effects?
What aspect of the endocrine system involves the chemical structure of the hormone?
What aspect of the endocrine system involves the chemical structure of the hormone?
Which model system can be used to study the endocrine system at the subcellular level?
Which model system can be used to study the endocrine system at the subcellular level?
What is a disadvantage of using the whole animal model to study the endocrine system?
What is a disadvantage of using the whole animal model to study the endocrine system?
Which aspect of the endocrine system involves the control of hormone secretion?
Which aspect of the endocrine system involves the control of hormone secretion?
Why is using highly inbred lines of animals recommended for reducing biological variability?
Why is using highly inbred lines of animals recommended for reducing biological variability?
