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Bio 255 Exam 5 ; Questions & Answers Already PassedHormones are made by ____ glands and are transported to their targets via ____ CORRECT
ANS-endocrine/blood
Regulating hormones from the hypothalamus: CORRECT ANS-travel to the pituitary by the
hypothalamo-hypophyseal portal system.
The parathyroid glands maintain adequate levels of blood calcium. This is accomplished
through CORRECT ANS-targeting the bone and activating osteoclasts so that calcium will
be released.
The adrenal cortex synthesizes over 25 different corticosteroids. Which of the following is NOT
a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex? CORRECT ANS-Norepinephrine is NOT a
hormone produced by the adrenal cortex.
Choose two hormones involved in milk production and breast feeding:
erythropoietin
oxytocin
cortisol
, Bio 255 Exam 5 ; Questions & Answers Already Passed
melatonin
prolactin
thyroid hormone CORRECT ANS-oxytocin and prolactin are two hormones involved in milk
production and breast feeding
Normal development of the lymphocytes involved in immune response is due in part to
hormones produced by the CORRECT ANS-The thymus gland produces hormones which
are a part of the normal development of the lymphocytes involved in immune response.
When small molecules are taken from the lumen of the gastrointestinal tract into the mucosal
cells, this is called CORRECT ANS-Absorption is when small molecules are taken from the
lumen of the gastrointestinal tract into the mucosal cells.
Insulin is synthesized by the beta cells of the pancreas. This hormone is released CORRECT
ANS-When the body's glucose levels rise, insulin is is the synthesized by the beta cells of the
pancreas. Insulin is the hormone released.
What is the term for the double layer of peritoneum attached to the small intestine that
keeps it in place in the abdomen? CORRECT ANS-Mesentary proper is the term for the
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