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Bio 255 Exam 5 ; Questions & Answers Already Passed
Hormones are made by ____ glands and are transported to their targets via ____ CORRECT

ANS-endocrine/blood




Regulating hormones from the hypothalamus: CORRECT ANS-travel to the pituitary by the

hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system.




The parathyroid glands maintain adequate levels of blood calcium. This is accomplished

through CORRECT ANS-targeting the bone and activating osteoclasts so that calcium will

be released.




The adrenal cortex synthesizes over 25 different corticosteroids. Which of the following is NOT

a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex? CORRECT ANS-Norepinephrine is NOT a

hormone produced by the adrenal cortex.




Choose two hormones involved in milk production and breast feeding:


erythropoietin


oxytocin


cortisol

, Bio 255 Exam 5 ; Questions & Answers Already Passed
melatonin


prolactin


thyroid hormone CORRECT ANS-oxytocin and prolactin are two hormones involved in milk

production and breast feeding




Normal development of the lymphocytes involved in immune response is due in part to

hormones produced by the CORRECT ANS-The thymus gland produces hormones which

are a part of the normal development of the lymphocytes involved in immune response.




When small molecules are taken from the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract into the mucosal

cells, this is called CORRECT ANS-Absorption is when small molecules are taken from the

lumen of the gastrointestinal tract into the mucosal cells.




Insulin is synthesized by the beta cells of the pancreas. This hormone is released CORRECT

ANS-When the body's glucose levels rise, insulin is is the synthesized by the beta cells of the

pancreas. Insulin is the hormone released.




What is the term for the double layer of peritoneum attached to the small intestine that

keeps it in place in the abdomen? CORRECT ANS-Mesentary proper is the term for the

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