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Flashcards: PATHO Endocrine Homework Quiz
The effect of hormones released into blood circulation and carried to a distant effector organ is called
endocrine
The posterior pituitary or neurohypophysis releases
antidiuretic hormone
The C cells of the thyroid secrete
calcitonin
Which of the following hormones regulates the homeostasis of potassium and sodium?
Aldosterone
Epinephrine is secreted by
adrenal medullary cells
Acromegaly is typically produced by
tumors of the pituitary
Exophthalmos is a feature of
Graves’ disease
Thyroid enlargement is most often caused by
idiopathic goiter
Addison’s disease manifestations include:
all of the above
Neuroendocrine tumors are sometimes called:
Somatostatin receptor tumors