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What hormonal function is stimulated in amphibians, reptiles, and other animals by melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)?
What hormonal function is stimulated in amphibians, reptiles, and other animals by melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)?
- Appetite control
- Synthesis of melanin pigment (correct)
- Protein synthesis in cells
- Growth and development
What is the primary function of growth hormone (GH) in the human body?
What is the primary function of growth hormone (GH) in the human body?
- To increase the rate of glucose utilization throughout the body
- To break down glycogen in the liver
- To promote the growth of almost all tissues capable of growing (correct)
- To inhibit the release of fatty acids from adipose tissue
What is the effect of growth hormone on glucose utilization throughout the body?
What is the effect of growth hormone on glucose utilization throughout the body?
- Decreases glucose utilization (correct)
- Varies depending on the individual
- Has no effect on glucose utilization
- Increases glucose utilization
What is the name of the intermediate substances through which GH exerts much of its effect?
What is the name of the intermediate substances through which GH exerts much of its effect?
What is the result of growth hormone hypersecretion in children?
What is the result of growth hormone hypersecretion in children?
What is the name of the hormone that inhibits GH secretion and is also produced in the gut?
What is the name of the hormone that inhibits GH secretion and is also produced in the gut?
What is the effect of GH on the breakdown of glycogen in the liver?
What is the effect of GH on the breakdown of glycogen in the liver?
What is the result of GH deficiency in children?
What is the result of GH deficiency in children?
What is the effect of GH on fatty acid mobilization from adipose tissue?
What is the effect of GH on fatty acid mobilization from adipose tissue?
How is GH secretion controlled in the body?
How is GH secretion controlled in the body?
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