Without sufficient iodine the thyroid gland cannot synthesize thyroid hormone. This lack of sufficient thyroid hormone in the blood plasma causes the____.

Q: The secretion of thyroid hormones is controlled by________.a. TSH from the hypothalamusb. TSH from…

A: Thyroid hormones are secreted by Thyroid glands, an endocrine gland found in the neck region. It…

Q: Parathyroid hormone secretion increases in response toa. a decrease in blood calcium levels.b.…

A: The parathyroid hormones are released by the parathyroid glands, which are present in posterior to…

Q: Which of the following is a disorder of the thyroid gland?     diabetes     Graves' disease…

A: The two primary kinds of thyroid disease are hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. The two conditions…

Q: Which of the following factors has no effect on the quantity of hormone in circulation at any one…

A: HORMONES are chemical substance which is produced in one part of the body, enters circulation and…

Q: A common test of thyroid gland function is to measure the amount of thyroid-stimulating hormone…

A: Hormones are chemical messengers secreted by various glands in the body. They are responsible for…

Q: When the body calcium is low, PTH is secreted by the parathyroid glands which will increase levels…

A: 1,25 (OH)2D3 is vitamin D3 1,25- Dihydroxyvitamin D.

Q: Negative feedback systems are important in the Endocrine system.  Describe a thyroid disorder where…

A: Negative feedback is the primary regulator of hormone development and release. A stimulation in a…

Q: Match the description with the statement that best describes the following hormones…

A: The biochemical substance is synthesized and secreted by endocrine glands or specialised cells are…

Q: A newly developed pesticide has been observed to bind to an intracellular hormone receptor. If…

A: The hormone-receptor interaction is important for signal transmission. The hormones will produce…

Q: Hormones that stimulate muscle fibers to uptake amino acids and synthesize proteins include _______.…

A: Muscles need amino acids for growth and to replace and repair proteins that are used in the body…

Q: Hypersecretion of growth hormonea. results in gigantism if it occurs in children.b. causes…

A: Hormones are the chemical messengers secreted by the organs of the endocrine system directly into…

Q: Releasing hormones come from which one of the following? a. thyroid gland b. anterior pituitary…

A: Hormones are generated by endocrine glands, containing the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, adrenal…

Q: All of the following are side effects associated with thyroid hormone use, except:A. Weight lossB.…

A: Thyroid hormones are produced by the thyroid gland and function to regulate the metabolism. Thyroid…

Q: Vioxx blood clotting. inhibits type your answer... . This enzyme makes the prostaglandin hormone…

A: Enzyme inhibitors bind to the enzyme and affect its functioning. The binding site of the inhibitor…

Q: Match the endocrine glands numbered above with the functions listed below. ____ Releases a hormone…

A: Hormones are chemical messengers that are secreted directly into the blood, which carries them to…

Q: Explain about pituitary gland ? Does it produce harmones ?

A: The endocrine system and hormones with diffused cells placed in different parts of the body…

Q: The hypothalamohypophyseal portal system delivers hormones from _______ to _________.a. the…

A: The hypothalamus produces stimulating hormones for controlling most of our endocrine functions,…

Q: The hormones insulin and glucagon are secreted by parathyroid glands liver pancreas pituitary gland…

A: Hormones are chemical substances/compounds that are synthesized as well secured inside the body of…

Q: Match the following hormones with their correct descriptions._____ Leptin a. Produced by pineal…

A: The hormones are chemical messengers present in the human body which plays a crucial role in…

Q: Which of these endocrine disorders is associated with the inability of the pancreas to produce…

A: The Endocrine system is a powerful network of various glands. They have a great impact on other…

Q: A patient has a tumor growing in the anterior pituitary, which causes hypersecretion of…

A: Option:A  Hyperglycemia

Q: teroid and protein hormones differ in that steroid hormones ____.   A have receptors that are…

A: Protein hormones are synthesized as prohormones that require further processing to activate. They…

Q: atch these hormones with the major type of stimulus for their release. Insulin PTH Thyroid…

A: Endocrine gland is a type of gland which releases secretion or materials into the blood to reach the…

Q: increased thyroid hormone secretion would increase which of the following (select all that apply)?…

A: Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) occurs when your thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone…

Q: Stress causes the anterior pituitary gland to secrete ________.     thyroid releasing hormone…

A: The pituitary gland is located in the sella tunica and attached to the hypothalamus. It is composed…

Q: All of the following are components of the Endocrine System except? a. Spleen b. Pancreas c. Adrenal…

A: The endocrine system is a chemical messenger system comprising feedback loops of hormones released…

Q: Cortisol is known as one of the major stress hormones we produce in response to external stresses we…

A: Cortisol, the principal stress hormone, raises blood sugar levels (glucose), improves glucose…

Q: Which assertions regarding thyroid synthesis are correct?A. Disturbed following iodine deficiencyB.…

A: Thyroid gland produces and releases the thyroid hormones. There are two thyroid hormones: thyroxine…

Q: Hormones secreted from the posterior pituitary gland are synthesized by_______.     " endocrine…

A: The posterior pituitary is the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland which is basically the part of…

Q: Parathyroid hormone is released from the parathyroid glandwhen blood levels of ______ fall.a.…

A: The hormone can be defined as the chemical messenger which is secreted in the blood by the endocrine…

Q: A person is experiencing dehydration due to diminished ability of kidneys to conserve water leading…

A: A person is experiencing dehydration due to diminished ability of kidneys to conserve water leading…

Q: Antidiuretic hormone is secreted from the ____.   A anterior pituitary gland   B posterior…

A: The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland which secretes hormones directly into the blood. It is a…

Q: Match the hormones from the thyroid gland with their descriptions. (1) thyroxine (2)…

A: The endocrine system consists of glands like pituitary glands and organs like reproductive organs…

Q: The form of thyroid hormone most active at tissues is. T3    T4

A: Thyroid hormones play important role in the regulation of basal metabolic rate by stimulating the…

Q: Identify the glands in the figure below. List one hormone (full name) produced by each gland and…

A: Hormones are released from the endocrine glands that are responsible for stimulating specific…

Q: secretion from _would cease if the anterior pituitary no longer secreted ACTH. Multiple Choice…

A: The chemical coordination in the animals takes place by endocrine glands. The secretion from these…

Q: O an increase in calcium ion in circulating blood O an increase in calcium absorption from food a…

A: Hypoparathyroidism is a condition in which your body produces abnormally low levels of parathyroid…

Q: Endemic goiter is not really the result of a malfunctioning thyroid gland. What does cause it?

A: Goiter is the term that describes the increase in size of the thyroid gland. Endemic goiter occurs…

Q: The function of cortisol is to ______.   A increase metabolic rate and heat production   B dampen…

A: The control and regulation of our body function requires information and so in the multicellular…

Q: Thyroid hormones have all of the following qualities, except:A. They stimulate gluconeogenesisB.…

A: Thyroid gland is the largest endocrine gland which is located below the larynx over the upper part…

Q: individually, growth hormone and cortisol each cause a small amount of lipid breakdown in fat cells.…

A: Animal physiology is the systematic study of the supporting features, roles, and processes of…

Q: Why do people with this type of diabetes inject insulin rather than consuming an insulin pill?

A: Insulin is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets. It regulates the…

Q: Why would a hyperactive thyroid cause Kathy’s weight loss, elevated heart rate and sweating? In your…

A: The thyroid gland is defined as a butterfly-shaped gland located at the front of the neck. The…

Q: and F_

A: The branch of science that deals with the study of endocrine glands and their secretions are known…

Q: I've been confused about diabetes lately. I know that it's said that the pancreas produces insulin,…

A: The pancreas is an organ that serves two vital purposes,  food digestion and production of hormones…