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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the daily rhythm of CRH secretion?

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

What stimulates the release of steroid hormones?

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

What is the target of ACTH?

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

What is the response to increasing glucocorticoid levels?

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

What enhances CRH secretion?

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

What is the function of TSH in the thyroid gland?

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

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