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Chemical Coordination and Integration

Every solved example, exercise, and miscellaneous question, in the order the textbook teaches them. · 38 questions

Exercises

38 q

Define the following:
Ex 19 Q1 (a) $Exocrine gland$
Ex 19 Q1 (b) $Endocrine gland$
Ex 19 Q1 (c) $Hormone$
Ex 19 Q2 $Diagrammatically indicate the location of the various endocrine glands in our body.$
List the hormones secreted by the following:
Ex 19 Q3 (a) $Hypothalamus$
Ex 19 Q3 (b) $Pituitary$
Ex 19 Q3 (c) $Thyroid$
Ex 19 Q3 (d) $Parathyroid$
Ex 19 Q3 (e) $Adrenal$
Ex 19 Q3 (f) $Pancreas$
Ex 19 Q3 (g) $Testis$
Ex 19 Q3 (h) $Ovary$
Ex 19 Q3 (i) $Thymus$
Ex 19 Q3 (j) $Atrium$
Ex 19 Q3 (k) $Kidney$
Ex 19 Q3 (l) $G-I Tract$
Fill in the blanks:
Ex 19 Q4 (a) $Hormones Target gland Hypothalamic hormones_______$
Ex 19 Q4 (b) $Hormones Target gland Thyrotrophin (TSH)_______$
Ex 19 Q4 (c) $Hormones Target gland Corticotrophin (ACTH)_______$
Ex 19 Q4 (d) $Hormones Target gland Gonadotrophins (LH, FSH)_______$
Ex 19 Q4 (e) $Hormones Target gland Melanotrophin (MSH)_______$
Write short notes on the functions of the following hormones:
Ex 19 Q5 (a) $Parathyroid hormone (PTH)$
Ex 19 Q5 (b) $Thyroid hormones$
Ex 19 Q5 (c) $Thymosins$
Ex 19 Q5 (d) $Androgens$
Ex 19 Q5 (e) $Estrogens$
Ex 19 Q5 (f) $Insulin and Glucagon$
Give example(s) of:
Ex 19 Q6 (a) $Hyperglycemic hormone and hypoglycemic hormone$
Ex 19 Q6 (b) $Hypercalcemic hormone$
Ex 19 Q6 (c) $Gonadotrophic hormones$
Ex 19 Q6 (d) $Progestational hormone$
Ex 19 Q6 (e) $Blood pressure lowering hormone$
Ex 19 Q6 (f) $Androgens and estrogens$
Which hormonal deficiency is responsible for the following:
Ex 19 Q7 (a) $Diabetes mellitus$
Ex 19 Q7 (b) $Goitre$
Ex 19 Q7 (c) $Cretinism$
Ex 19 Q8 $Briefly mention the mechanism of action of FSH.$
Ex 19 Q9 $\text{T}_4$

Column I	Column II
(a) $\text{T}_4$	(i) Hypothalamus
(b) PTH	(ii) Thyroid
(c) GnRH	(iii) Pituitary
(d) LH	(iv) Parathyroid