Tropic hormones indirectly affect target cells by first stimulating other endocrine glands. Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) is released from the hypothalamus, whichstimulates the anterior pituitary to release adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). ACTH then acts on its target organ, the adrenal cortex....
Name the organ which produces the following hormones. 1) Insulin. 2) Triiodothyronine. 3) Somatotropin. Which of the following has the highest total number of mature lymphocytes? Lymph nodes, bone marrow, blood, skin, spleen. Explore our homework question...
Choose the correct answer: The hormone cortisol is produced by the (a) pancreas (b) adrenal cortex (c) adrenal medulla (d) thyroid glandIdentify the endocrine organ from the following hormones it secretes: Antidiuretic hormone and oxytocinIdentify the endocrine organ from the ...
What produces the hormones that promote the development of the female secondary sexual characteristics at puberty? a. hypothalamus b. hypophysis c. adrenal gland d. ovary e. testis a. What is the organ of origin of the Growth hormone? b. What is the stimulus for the secreti...
A. cortisol B. ACTH C. prolactin D. A and B E. A and C (a) What hormones are released from the anterior pituitary? (b) What are their actions? a. What is the organ of origin of the Adrenocorticotropic Hormone? b. What ...
c) Cortisol d) Epinephrine Hormones: Hormones are chemical messengers in our body. They are released by specific glands and travel in the bloodstream to their target organ. Once they reach their target organ, they induce a response ...
cortisol 1. The thyroid produces two hormones, thyroxine and triiodothyronine. What organ produces a hormone that causes these to be released? a. Pancreas b. Anterior pituitary c. Posterior pituitary d. Brainstem 2. What features of a hormone allow it to ...
b. Calcitonin and cortisol. c. Epinephrine and norephinephrine. d. growth hormone and thyroxine.Match each of the following endocrine organs to the hormone(s) that it produces. a. thyroid gland b. pituitary gland c. hypotha...
Cortisol E.A,B&CWhat are 3 physiological responses that normally occur to reverse a decrease in blood pressure?A patient has a brain tumor that secretes large amounts of antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin). (a) What effect would this have on urine volu...
Autoimmune diseases are conditions wherein the immune system attacks its own body. Normally, the immune system protects the body against foreign organisms or substances. However, in these conditions, it mistakenly perceives normal ce...