Biol 2302 exam 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Endocrine system - Pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid, pancreas, adrenal gland, gonads are all major organs of the ... Growth Hormone (GH) - Hormone that regulates growth, produced in the pituitary gland Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) - Hormone that stimulates normal development & secretory activity of thyroid gland, produced in the pituitary gland Follicle - Stimulating Hormone (FSH) - Hormone that stimulates follicle cells to grow, triggers production of gametes, produced ...

symptoms of diabetes mellitus - Answer polyuria (huge urine output), polydipsia (excessive thirst), polyphagia (excessive hunger and food consumption) Glucagon - Answer A protein hormone secreted by pancreatic endocrine cells that raises blood glucose levels; an antagonistic hormone to insulin. Insulin - Answer A protein hormone synthesized in the pancreas that regulates blood sugar levels by facilitating the uptake of glucose into tissues amino acid-based hormones - Answer ...

1) When one hormone opposes the action of another hormone, it is called a(n) - c) antagonistic effect 2) Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates milk production? - b) Prolactin 3) Which of the following anterior pituitary hormones stimulates the adrenal cortex to secrete cortisol? - c) Adrenocorticotropic hormone 4) Parathyroid hormone is the major regulator of the plasma concentration of which of the following ions? - Calcium 5) Which of the following condition...