Human Physiology Chapter 6: Endocrine System I
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What is the target of TSH?

  • Pituitary gland
  • Thyroid gland (correct)
  • Adrenal gland
  • Hypothalamus
  • What is the response to increasing thyroid hormone concentrations?

  • Decreased TRH and TSH production (correct)
  • Increased TRH and TSH production
  • Unpredictable change in TRH and TSH production
  • No change in TRH and TSH production
  • What stimulates the release of ACTH?

  • Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) (correct)
  • Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
  • Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
  • Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
  • What is the effect of glucocorticoids on the body?

    <p>Increase stress resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the daily rhythm of CRH secretion?

    <p>Levels peak in the morning shortly before awakening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What stimulates the release of steroid hormones?

    <p>Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the target of ACTH?

    <p>Adrenal cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the response to increasing glucocorticoid levels?

    <p>Decreased CRH and ACTH release</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What enhances CRH secretion?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of TSH in the thyroid gland?

    <p>Stimulates the release of thyroid hormones</p> Signup and view all the answers

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