ENDOCRINE QUIZ

It is considered to be ductless; hormone is secreted via the interstitial fluid then into the bloodstream and towards the different target organs

What are the functions of Hormones?

What gland secretes at least nine hormones; said to be described as a pea on a stalk; the stalk, infundibulum, connects the gland to the hypothalamus?

It binds to membrane-bound receptors, that are proteins that extend across the cell membrane, with their hormone-binding sites exposed on the cell membrane’s outer surface

What hormones targets ovaries and promotes ovulation and progesterone production

The adrenal cortex is divided into three zones EXCEPT:

What Disorder/Disease is caused by hyperthyroidism; results in increased metabolism, heat intolerance, rapid heartbeat, weight loss, and exophthalmos

What Disorder/Disease is caused by hyposecretion of thyroxine; results in dwarfism during childhood

What Disorder/Disease is caused by hypothyroidism in adults; results in physical and mental sluggishness

This hormone regulates the homeostasis of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate by increasing blood calcium and magnesium levels, and by decreasing blood phosphate level