During the resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS),
A) lipid reserves are mobilized.
B) proteins are conserved.
C) blood glucose levels fall drastically.
D) levels of growth hormone decrease.
E) levels of insulin decrease.
Answer: A
Endocrine
- The consistent pattern of hormonal and physiological responses to stresses of different kinds is called ________ syndrome.
- The hormone that dominates the alarm phase of the stress response is
- Hormones that produce different but complementary results are called
- When one hormone is needed for a second hormone to produce an effect, it is called
- Two hormones that have additive effects are called
- Two hormones that have opposing effects are called
- Why might someone want to take erythropoietin in a non-medical situation?
- The hormone related to appetite control is
- Hypogonadism could be caused by an insufficiency of hormones from the
- Adipocytes produce a peptide hormone called ________ that acts on the hypothalamus.
- The suprarenal cortex produces steroid hormones called
- The inner portion of the suprarenal gland is the
- The outer layer of the suprarenal gland is the
- The ________ gland sits along the superior border of the kidney.
- Which of the following statements is true regarding the parathyroid glands?
- The specific target cells of the thyroid hormones, thyroxine and triiodothyronine are
- Thyroid hormones are structural derivatives of the amino acid
- The thyroid gland is composed of many ________ that produce and store thyroid hormone.
- The two lobes of the thyroid gland are connected by the
- Hormones produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that regulate the male and female reproductive organs are collectively called
- The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland can be divided into three parts: the pars distalis, the pars intermedia, and the pars
- The anterior lobe of the pituitary is also known as the
- The posterior lobe of the pituitary is also known as the
- Cells that respond to a hormone are called ________ cells.
- The endocrine system regulates physiological processes through the binding of hormones to ________ on target cells.