It is not advised to consume alcoholic beverages on hot days because alcohol inhibits the release of:
1. antidiuretic hormone
2. oxytocin
3. thyroxine
4. triiodothyronine

Subtopic:  Pituitary & Hypothalamus |
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The peptide thyroid hormone that lowers calcium and phosphate ion concentration in the blood is:

1. thyroxine 2. triiodothyronine
3. calcitonin 4. thyroid-stimulating hormone
Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part I |
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A condition of severely stunted physical and mental growth owing to untreated congenital deficiency of thyroid hormone (congenital hypothyroidism) usually owing to maternal hypothyroidism, is known as:
1. Grave's disease
2. cretinism
3. Hashimoto's disease
4. myxedema

Subtopic:  Thyroid Gland Part I |
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The most likely cause of the Type I [juvenile-onset IDDM] is:
1. The receptors on the target cells become no longer responsive to insulin.
2. Immune cells attack the pancreas that can then no longer produce insulin.
3. The individual consumes too much sugar, which causes an overload in the bloodstream.
4. Obesity seems to be the most common cause of IDDM.

Subtopic:  Pancreas: I |
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The body's circadian rhythm is primarily regulated by:
1. thymus
2. pineal
3. thyroid
4. pituitary

Subtopic:  Pineal Gland |
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The human body is under neuroendocrine control. The endocrine regulation is not characterized by:
1. hormones reach targets through the blood
2. effects are slow and cyclic
3. rapid acting effects
4. effects caused by chemicals

Subtopic:  Intro to Hormones & Endocrine Glands: I |
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Some hormones act through a second messenger. In such a case, the first messenger would be:
1. Diacyl glycerol
2. hormone
3. source cell
4. receptor

Subtopic:  Mechanism of Hormone Action |
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Which of the following is not a hormone?
1. paracrine regulators
2. NSAIDs
3. pheromones
4. steroids

Subtopic:  Hormones: General Consideration |
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Hydrophilic hormones:

1. activate intracellular receptors
2. pass through the plasma membrane
3. bind to membrane receptors to initiate signal transduction pathways
4. are usually fat-soluble
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A paracrine regulator is the one that:
1. is alternatively named a hormone
2. travels through the blood
3. is secreted by the parathyroid gland
4. acts within an organ as a local regulator

Subtopic:  Intro to Hormones & Endocrine Glands: I |
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