Question

Struggling with these questions from my HW. PLEASE HELP!!!

A) What makes a cell responsive to a particular hormone?

A) the location of the target cells in the body

B) the chemical properties of the hormone

C) the location of the gland that secretes the hormone

D) the presence of a receptor for that particular hormone

E) the site where the hormone is secreted

B) The neurohypophysis (posterior pituitary) secretes

A) ocytocin (OT)

B) thyroid hormone (TH)

C) prolactin (PRL)

D) growth hormone (GH)

E) adrenocortiotropic hormone (ACTH)

C) Thyrotropin- releasing hormone (TRH) cts directly to stimulate the ___ which results in the indirect stimulation of ____.

A) hypothalamus; posterior pituitary

B) anterior pituitary; thymus gland

C) anterior pituitary; thyroid gland

D) hypothalamus; anterior pituitary

E) posterior pituitary; thyroid gland

D) The hypophyseal portal system connects

A) the hypothalamus with the anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis)

B) the hypothalamus with the posterior pituitary (neurohpophysis)

C) the pituitary with the liver

D) the small intestine with the liver

E) the anterior pituitary with the posterior pituitary

E) The ___ secrete(s) a hormone that raises blood calcium by destroying bone.

A) pituitary gland

B) pineal gland

C) thyroid gland

D) thymus

E) parathyroid glands

F) All of these can cause Cushing's syndrome (hypersecretion of cortisol) EXCEPT

A) ACTH hypersecretion by the pituitary

B) CRH hypersecretion from the hupothalamus

C) hyperactivity of the adrenal medulla

D) hyperactivity of the adrenal cortex

E) glucocorticoid secreting tumors

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