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1
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List the basic function(s) of thyroid hormones.

A

1 - Basal metabolic rate.

2 - Growth.

2
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List the basic function(s) of parathyroid hormone.

A

Ca2+ regulation.

3
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List the basic function(s) of cortisol.

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1 - Glucose regulation.

2 - Inflammation.

4
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List the basic function(s) of aldosterone.

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1 - Blood pressure regulation.

2 - Na+ regulation.

5
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List the basic function(s) of catecholamines.

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1 - Blood pressure regulation.

2 - Stress.

6
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List the basic function(s) of oestradiol.

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1 - Menstruation.

2 - Femininity.

7
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List the basic function(s) of testosterone.

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1 - Sexual function.

2 - Masculinity.

8
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List the basic function(s) of insulin.

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Glucose regulation.

9
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List the basic function(s) of ANP.

A

Na+ regulation.

10
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List the basic function(s) of vitamin D.

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Ca2+ regulation.

11
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List the basic function(s) of ACTH.

A

Regulation of the adrenal cortex (cortisol and aldosterone).

12
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List the basic function(s) of TSH.

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Thyroid hormone regulation.

13
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List the basic function(s) of GH.

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1 - Growth.

2 - Metabolism.

14
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List the basic function(s) of LH/FSH.

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Reproductive control.

15
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List the basic function(s) of prolactin.

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Breast milk production.

16
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List the anterior pituitary hormones.

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1 - ACTH.

2 - TSH.

3 - GH.

4 - LH/FSH.

5 - Prolactin.

17
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List the basic function(s) of ADH.

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Water regulation.

18
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List the basic function(s) of oxytocin.

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1 - Breast milk expression.

2 - Stimulation of uterine smooth muscle contraction during pregnancy.

19
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Via which hormone does the hypothalamus communicate with the pituitary gland to control thyroid function?

What does this hormone stimulate the release of?

A
  • Thyrotropin releasing hormone.

- Stimulates the release of thyroid stimulating hormone.

20
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Where is negative feedback directed to in the hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis?

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Both the pituitary and the hypothalamus.

21
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List the hormones released by the thyroid gland.

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1 - Tri-iodo-thyronine (T3).

2 - Thyroxine (T4).

22
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What is Grave’s disease?

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A condition where antibodies bind to the TSH receptors on follicular cells to stimulate uncontrolled thyroid hormone synthesis.

23
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List 2 signs of Grave’s disease.

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1 - Bulging eyes.

2 - Goitre.