Roger Proulx has severe arthritis and has been taking prednisone (a glucocorticoid) for two months. He isn't feeling well, complains of repeated 'colds,' and is extremely 'puffy' (edematous). Explain the reason for these symptoms.

Name a hormone secreted by a muscle cell and two hormones secreted by neurons.

If anterior pituitary secretion is deficient in a growing child, the child willa. develop acromegaly,b. become a dwarf but have fairly normal body proportions,c. mature sexually at an earlier than normal age,d. be in constant danger of becoming dehydrated.

The anterior pituitary secretes all buta. antidiuretic hormone,b. growth hormone,c. gonadotropins,d. TSH.

Name two endocrine glands (or regions) that are important in the stress response, and explain why they are important.

Testosterone is to the male as which hormone is to the female?a. luteinizing hormone,b. progesterone,c. estrogen,d. prolactin.

A hypodermic injection of epinephrine woulda. increase heart rate, increase blood pressure, dilate the bronchioles of the lungs, and increase digestive activity,b. decrease heart rate, decrease blood pressure, constrict the bronchioles, and increase digestive activity,c. decrease heart rate, increase blood pressure, constrict the bronchioles, and decrease digestive activituy,d. increase heart rate, increase blood pressure, dilate the bronchioles, and decrease digestive activity.

Choose from the following key to identify the hormones described.Key:a. aldosteroneb. antidiuretic hormonec. growth hormoned. luteinizing hormonee. oxytocinf. prolacting. T₄ and T₃h. TSH______(1) important anabolic hormone; many of its effects mediated by IGFs______(2) cause the kidneys to conserve water and/or salt (two choices)______(3) stimulates milk production______(4) tropic hormone that stimulates the gonads to secrete sex hormones______(5) increases uterine contractions during birth______(6) major metabolic hormone(s) of the body______(7) causes reabsorption of sodium ions by the kidneys______(8) tropic hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland to secrete thyroid hormone______(9) secreted by the posterior pituitary (two choices)______(10) the only steroid hormone in the list

Name three hormone antagonists of insulin and one of PTH.