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BIO 202 Assignment #1: Endocrine System
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1. ___'s syndrome, results from excessively high
cortisol levels
5. protein-rich material fills thyroid follicles
7. storage form of glucose in liver
10. adult hypothyroidism
12. enlarged thyroid gland
14. I- ions required for T3/T4 production
15. hypophyseal ___ system, blood vessels connecting
hypothalamus w/ ant. pit.
16. hyposecretion of GH in infancy
17. diabetes ___, results from hyposecretion of ADH
19. ___ cells, those that have specific receptors for a
hormone
20. ___'s Disease, autoimmune hyperthyroidism
21. hypersecretion of GH beginning in adulthood
25. "___ effect", T3/T4 increases body heat production
30. amino acid from which T3/T4 is synthesized
31. ___ in blood glucose is the effect of glucagon
33. hypothalamic hormone leading to increase T3/T4
secretion
34. ___'s disease, hyposecretion of cortisol
35. pituitary gland
37. ___-hypophysis, posterior pituitary portion
38. hormone from adipose reduces appetite
40. T4 thyroid hormone
42. neonatal hypothyroidism
43. blood transport protein mostly used to transport
T3/T4, abbrv.
44. growth-hormone releasing hormone, abbrv.
45. hormone secreted from beta pancreatic-islet cells
2. hyper-___, elevated blood glucose level
3. pituitary hormone directly stimulates cortisol
secretion, abbrv.
4. three outer layers (zones) of adrenal tissue
6. ___ in blood glucose is the effect of insulin
8. adenylate ___, enzyme that produces cAMP from
ATP
9. posterior pituitary hormone increases water
retention & blood pressure
11. classic mineralocorticoid, induces Na+ retention
13. insulin-like growth factor, abbrv.
15. hormone from parathyroid gland that raises blood
calcium, abbrv.
18. ___-follicular cells, secrete calcitonin
20. hormone secreted from alpha pancreatic-islet cells
22. ___-hypophysis, anterior pituitary portion
23. diabetes ___, results from hypoactivity of insulin
24. "___ effect", GH raises blood glucose level
26. hormone secreted from adrenal medulla, similar to
epinephrine
27. hormone induces labor, milk let-down,
social/sexual bonding
28. endocrine tissue clusters in pancreas
29. pituitary hormone directly stimulating T3/T4
secretion
32. common second-messenger molecule produced
from ATP
35. a chemical messenger transported by blood
36. hormone derived from cholesterol (estrogen,
testosterone, etc.)
39. classic "stress hormone"
40. largest endocrine gland in adults
41. ___-acidosis, results from rapid lipid catabolism