The Endocrine System

Parathyroid hormone ___ blood calcium levels

Parathyroid hormone causes:

Aldosterone is produced by the:

A person with an increased pulse rate, weight loss, nervousness, and protrusion of the eyes likely has:

Aldosterone causes an increase in:

Iodine combines with ___ to make thyroxin

The ___ assists in the fight or flight response

Oxytocin is released from the:

Which of the following hormones causes a decrease in blood sugar?

Thyroxin ___ the BMR

___ makes up 60% of thyroxin

Hypothyroidism from birth and infancy is called:

People who "feel the cold" have:

Hyperparathyroidism causes:

Calcitonin:

Adrenaline stimulates an increase in blood glucose

Elevated BP due to Na+ and water retention, moon face, acne, and buffalo hump shoulders are all seen with:

Aldosterone is released due to the juxtaglomerular apparatus of the nephron, releasing:

An overproduction of growth hormone causes:

Hypoaldosteronism:

Which of the following is true?

Cortisol causes the production of glucose from fats and proteins, this is called:

Insulin ___ the amount of glucose in the blood

Banting and Best discovered:

With type I diabetes mellitus:

Thyroid follicle cells are:

ADH causes ___ urine production

Diabetes insipidus is caused by:

With diabetes insipidus, there is: