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FHSC 203 Chap 6: Endocrine System
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FHSC 203 Chap 6: Endocrine System

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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>Somatomedins or Insulin-Like Growth Factors (IGFs)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of growth hormone hypersecretion in children?

    <p>Gigantism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the hormone that inhibits GH secretion and is also produced in the gut?

    <p>Growth Hormone-Inhibiting Hormone (GHIH) or somatostatin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of GH on the breakdown of glycogen in the liver?

    <p>Increases glycogen breakdown</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of GH deficiency in children?

    <p>Pituitary dwarfism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of GH on fatty acid mobilization from adipose tissue?

    <p>Increases fatty acid mobilization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is GH secretion controlled in the body?

    <p>Through the hypothalamic-hypophysial portal vessels</p> Signup and view all the answers

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