Rio Salado BIO 202 Exam 1 Prep With Complete Solution The major stimulus for release of parathyroid hormone is - ANSWER humoral The anterior pituitary secretes all but A. antidiuretic hormone B. growth hormone C. gonadotropins D. TSH - ANSWER Antidiuretic hormone A hormone not involved in glucose metabolism is - ANSWER Aldosterone Parathyroid hormone - ANSWER demineralizes bone and raises blood calcium levels Growth hormone - ANSWER Important anabolic hormone; many of its effects mediated by IGFs Aldosterone and antidiuretic hormone - ANSWER Involved in water balance; cause the kidneys to conserve water Prolactin - ANSWER Stimulates milk production Luteinizing hormone - ANSWER Tropic hormone that stimulates the gonads to secrete sex hormones Oxytocin - ANSWER Increases uterine contractions during birth T4 and T3 - ANSWER Major metabolic hormones of the body Aldosterone - ANSWER Causes reabsorption of sodium ions by the kidneys TSH - ANSWER Tropic hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroid hormone Antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin - ANSWER Secreted by the neurohypophysis A hypodermic injection of epinephrine would - ANSWER Increase heart rate, increase blood pressure, dilate the bronchi, and decrease peristalsis Testosterone is to the male as what hormone is to the female? - ANSWER Estrogen If anterior pituitary secretion is deficient in a growing child, the child will - ANSWER Become a dwarf but have fairly normal body proportions If there is adequate carbohydrate intake, secretion of insulin results in - ANSWER Lower blood glucose levels, increased cell utilization of glucose, and storage of glycogen Hormones.. - ANSWER are carried to all parts of the body in blood Some hormones act by - ANSWER Increasing the synthesis of enzymes, converting an inactive enzyme into an active enzyme and affecting only specific target organs Absence of thyroxine would result in - ANSWER Depression of the CNS and lethargy Chromaffin cells are found in the - ANSWER Adrenal gland Atrial natriuretic peptide secreted by the heart has exactly the opposite function of this hormone secreted by the zone glomerulosa: - ANSWER Aldosterone The blood volume in adults averages approximately - ANSWER 5 L The hormonal stimulus that prompts red blood cell formation is - ANSWER Erythropoietin All of the following are true of RBCs except A. biconcave disc shape B. Life span of approx. 120 days C. Contain hemoglobin D. Contain nuclei - ANSWER Contain nuclei The most numerous WBC is the - ANSWER Neutrophil Blood proteins play an important part in - ANSWER Blood clotting, immunity, and maintenance of blood volume The white blood cell that releases histamine and other inflammatory chemicals is the - ANSWER Basophil The blood cell that can become an antibody-secreting cell is the - ANSWER Lymphocyte Which of the following does not promote multiple steps in the clotting pathway? A. PF3 B. factor XI C. Thrombin
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