The disease that is believed to be caused by an autoimmuneresponse that destroys the pancreatic islets is calleda. Addison disease.b. diabetes insipidus.c. type 1 diabetes mellitus.d. type 2 diabetes mellitus.e. gestational diabetes.

Q: Secondary hypothyroidism develops as a result of A. Pathologies of pituitary gland B. Thyroid…

A: Hypothyroidism is a metabolic disorder that results in deficiency of the thyroid hormone, which is…

Q: Which of these endocrine glands is most directly involved in immune function? a. the pancreas b. the…

A: Introduction: Hormones are produced by the endocrine glands and transported to the target organs or…

Q: Which of the following statements about hormone secretion apply to the anterior pituitary gland?   A…

A: The endocrine glands are the ductless glands that release hormones in the blood. These glands are…

Q: nis abnormality called? (d) Which gland is primarily affected if and high plasma K*? (b) What is the…

A: ACTH stands for adrenocorticotropic hormone which is a test used for checking how well the…

Q: Both the _____ are involved in the synthesis of calcitriol and erythropoietin. a. anterior and…

A: The posterior pituitary (or neurohypophysis) is comprised of altered glial cells (pituicytes) and…

Q: Which is a ductless gland that secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream? Oan exocrine gland O…

A: The physiological activities are regulated by different mechanism in our body. The endocrine system…

Q: When blood calcium levels are low, PTH stimulates: a. excretion of calcium from the kidneys. b.…

A: Answer: Introduction: Blood amounts of calcium are controlled by the parathyroid hormone, that has…

Q: What is NOT an effect of parathyroid hormone (PTH)?a. increased absorption of calcium ions by the…

A: There are four small glands present on the back side of the thyroid glands which are the parathyroid…

Q: Which hormonal deficiency is responsible for the following:(a) Diabetes mellitus (b) Goitre (c)…

A: Hormone is a chemical substance secreted in the body that controls and regulates the activity of…

Q: Which of the following acts as the link between the nervous systemand the endocrine system?a.…

A: The nervous system is involved in the coordination and controlling of various activities in the…

Q: The walls of the atria produce which hormone?a. cholecystokininb. atrial natriuretic peptidec.…

A: Hormones are the chemical messengers of the body. These hormones travel in the bloodstream to…

Q: Cushing syndrome and Addison disease are associated with thea. thyroid. b. adrenal glands. c.…

A: Hormones are called non-nutrient chemical messengers which act as intracellular messengers and are…

Q: Which of the following correctly describes a difference between the posterior and anterior…

A: The hypothalamus is a structute of brain located anterior and inferior to the thallamus, it is both…

Q: Which of the following gland secretes insulin?A. Pituitary B. Thyroid C. Pancreas D. Ovaries

A: Insulin is a hormone which maintains the blood sugar level balance and keep it in normal range i.e…

Q: Which of the following hormones is not produced by the adrenalcortex? a. glucocorticoidsb.…

A: Adrenal glands are present above the kidneys. two adrenal glands are present each on one kidney. The…

Q: The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland are physically connected bya. arteries.b. the infundibular…

A: Answer is b.) the infundibular stalk and portal veins.

Q: The hypothalamus (A) synthesizes all of the hormones produced by the pituitary gland. (B) influences…

A: The hypothalamus is a small central area of the human brain that is made up of nerve fibres and a…

Q: Cushing’s disease is a disorder caused by ________. a. abnormally low levels of cortisol b.…

A: Answer: Introduction: In some individuals, the reason of Cushing syndrome is additional cortisol…

Q: The classic steps for identifying an endocrine gland include removing the suspected gland, replacing…

A: Endocrine glands, also called the ductless glands are the organs that secrete their chemical…

Q: Growth hormone (GH) is released by which endocrine gland?a. posterior pituitary gland b.…

A: Human Growth hormone (GH), also known as somatotropin, is a peptide hormone made up of a single…

Q: This structure is a unique vascular system connecting the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary,…

A: Hypothalamus is a region of the brain, which secretes substances that influence the pituitary…

Q: The anterior pituitary controls the secretion(s) of botha. the adrenal medulla and the adrenal…

A: Hormones are chemical messengers that are secreted by glands present inside the body. They play a…

Q: Which of these endocrine disorders is associated with the inability of the pancreas to produce…

A: The Endocrine system is a powerful network of various glands. They have a great impact on other…

Q: When there is an abnormality of the thyroid gland, a goiter can form. Choose the INCORRECT…

A: Introduction: The thyroid gland is a tiny organ that wraps around the windpipe in the front of the…

Q: The hormone produced by the pineal gland to regulate the circadianrhythm is calleda. estradiol. b.…

A: B. Melatonin

Q: Which of the following statements is false?a. The suprachiasmatic nucleus is often called the body’s…

A: The brain is part of the central nervous system. It is located inside the skull. The brain has three…

Q: All of the following are components of the Endocrine System except? a. Spleen b. Pancreas c. Adrenal…

A: The endocrine system is a chemical messenger system comprising feedback loops of hormones released…

Q: The dexamethasone test involves the administration of a synthetic glucocorticoid. Knowing about…

A: Dexamethasone test is conducted to assess adrenal gland function by measuring how cortisol levels…

Q: Which of these is composed of neural tissue, as opposed to glandular tissue? A. The anterior…

A: Normally, hormones secreted by the brain control the secretion of other types of hormones. The…

Q: If aldosterone causes exchange of sodium ion for potassium ion: A) Then the adrenal cortex…

A: Aldosterone makes a difference the kidneys oversee water, sodium, and potassium. As well much…

Q: What effect would caffeine have on the production of cortisol in the adrenal gland ? a. Can’t tell…

A: Caffeine is primary constituent of coffee seed, it shows psychoactive activities.  part of a group…

Q: When blood calcium levels are low, PTH stimulates ________. a. urinary excretion of calcium by the…

A: When blood calcium levels are low, PTH stimulates osteoclasts, which are cells that cause bone to be…

Q: This letter is near the posterior pituitary gland (and you know this because...) B; it has a neural…

A: The Pituitary Gland is a major endocrine gland that is located at the base of the brain. It looks…

Q: With aging, changes in the endocrine system can develop and lead to stress-age syndrome. This…

A: Hormones are the organic substances that are produced in small amounts by specific glands, which are…

Q: If the pituitary is so important, and if Eric is not getting replacements of hormones the pituitary…

A: Pituitary gland is often known as the master gland. The gland is responsible for the release of…

Q: Cortisol stops HPA from continuing to release cortisol and continueing to stomulate sympathetic…

A: During chronic stress the the gland sheta activated. Hypothalamus is present at the base of the…

Q: ADH is: a.      produced in the posterior pituitary b.      a neural hormone c.      carried in the…

A: Antidiuretic hormone is also called as vasopressin and it is a hormone which is secreted by…

Q: Which of the following labels corresponds to the adrenal glands? D B WH A OA B OC OD OE OF E F E

A: In the above diagram of the kidney the part that corresponds to adrenal gland is D . The adrenal…

Stress

Stress is defined as the feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to cope with emotional or mental pressure. Any event or action that makes a person annoyed, furious, or nervous can trigger it. Chemical changes in the body caused by stress can cause blood pressure, blood sugar levels, and heart rate to rise.