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Midterm 1 Sach
Midterm 1 Sach
Midterm 1 Sach
Multiple Choice
II. Identification
1. _______________ is the steroid hormone that is known for its important role in regulating
body levels of calcium and phosphorus and in mineralization of bones
2. Source of Parathyroid hormone
3. Source or Calcitonin
4. The primary cause of osteomalacia and rickets in a deficiency in ______________ activity
5. Source of pancreatic polypeptide
6. The activation steps involved in converting Vit D from the diet first takes place in the
_______________ and the second takes place in the
7. _______________
8. The major transporter used for uptake of glucose
9. A potent inhibitor of insulin and glucagon release which predominates in the pancreas and
hypothalamus
10. The percentage of total mass of pancreas are ______________% vasculature
11. ________________% endocrine and
12. ________________% exocrine
13. A condition when the brain becomes starved for energy, leading to the syndrome of insulin
shock, which is acutely life-threatening.
14. Hypersecretion of ACTH by pituitary corticotropes leads to a marked increase in the
thickness of zona ________________ and
15. zona _________________
16. The two most important factors that regulate synthesis and secretion of aldosterone
17.
18. Two types of hormones that increases the water reabsorption of nephrons
19.
20. _______________ is an endogenous steroid hormone and intermediate in the biosynthesis
of testosterone and estrogen.