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Match each event labeled on the graph with the description of what is occurring in relation to blood glucose levels. -adipose tissues use glucose to produce fats for storage

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Match each of the following hormones to its target organ. -LH

A) ovary, testis
B) breasts
C) adrenal cortex
D) anterior pituitary
E) stomach
F) thyroid
G) kidney
H) muscles and bones

I) C) and D)
J) A) and B)

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During prolonged fasting, cortisol assists in maintaining blood glucose levels by stimulating the conversion of proteins to amino acids in muscle.

Hormones from the anterior pituitary gland are not secreted unless they are stimulated to be released by ________ from the hypothalamus.

A student just finished a delicious breakfast of pancakes with syrup, orange juice, and Danish pastries. Because his blood sugar level has increased, the pancreas secretes ________.

Match each of the following hormones to its function. -promotes sodium uptake and potassium excretion

Neuroendocrine cells can be found in the ________.

Steroid hormones depend on receptors inside the cell because these hormones are ________ soluble.

Nonsteroid hormones are ________ acting than steroid hormones because they activate molecules that are already present in the target cell in an inactive form.

Match each of the following hormones to its function. -causes release of the egg from the ovary

Uptake of blood glucose by liver cells is stimulated by

The following is a list of events involved in the activation of a cell by a steroid hormone. Which one of the following answers best represents the order in which the steps occur? 1) cellular response to the hormone 2) activation of a gene 3) formation of a hormone-receptor complex 4) diffusion of the hormone through a target cell membrane 5) production of a protein

Nonsteroid hormones differ from steroid hormones in that they

Using the figure above, identify each endocrine gland (A-G). -adrenal gland

Nonsteroid hormones require a(n) ________ on the cell surface to communicate with cells.

The alpha, beta, and delta cells located in the islets of Langerhans of the thyroid produce three different hormones that are important in the regulation of sodium and potassium levels of the blood.

When the amount of thyroxine in the body increases, the basal metabolic rate of the body also increases.

The pituitary gland is often called the "master of the endocrine system" because

Match each of the following hormones to its target organ. -prolactin

In females, LH promotes the monthly development of the egg and FSH causes release of the egg from the ovary.