Review Questions Endocrine System

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Review QuestionsEndocrine System

• BSC 2086C
• Spring 2007

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• (T/F) and (Why or Why Not) The sebaceous and
  pseudoiferous glands of the skin are good
  examples of endocrine glands.
• (T/F) and (Why or Why Not) The pancreas is a good
  example of an endocrine gland.
• (T/F) and (Why or Why Not) FSH is a paracrine
  hormone.
• Name the five endocrine glands.
• (T/F) and (Why or Why Not) Water-soluble hormones
  are bound to transport proteins in blood plasma.

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• (Water-soluble or Lipid-soluble) A hormone that
  enters the nucleus of a cell.
• (Water-soluble or Lipid-soluble) A hormone that
  is able to dissolve through the plasma membrane
  to gain access to the target cell.
• (Water-soluble or Lipid-soluble) A hormone that
  activates a Second Messenger inside the cell.
• (eicosanoids, adrenaline, testosterone) A hormone
  that is able to dissolve through the plasma
  membrane to gain access to the target cell.
• When target cell receptor proteins increase in
  number due to low hormone numbers we refer to
  this as ___.

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• (T/F) (explain) Pancreatic polypeptide is to
  somatostatin as somatostatin is to insulin.
• Why is RU486 considered an abortion pill?
• What endocrine gland produces melatonin?
• What hormone contributes strongly to our skin
  color?
• What hormone increases the uptake of glucose into
  cells, and what gland secretes it?

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• What hormone influences the BMR thus influencing
  weight gain and/or weight loss, and what gland
  secretes it?
• What hormone targets the kidneys, arterioles and
  sweat glands?