How does ADH affect the amount of water in the body, and how does it accomplish this? How does this affect the osmolarity of the blood?

Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

a. The cells of the nervous system communicate via action potentials, whereas the cells of the endocrine system communicate via hormones.

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d. Steroid hormones are hydrophilic molecules that bind to plasma membrane proteins as part of a second-messenger system.

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e. The secretion of most hormones is regulated by a negative feedback system.

Which of the following is not a potential effect that a hormone could have on its target cell?

a. Activating genes in the DNA

b. Stimulating cellular division

c. Altering the permeability of the plasma membrane

d. All of the above are potential effects of a hormone on its target cell.

List the target tissues and effects of the following anterior pituitary gland hormones.

a. Thyroid-stimulating hormone

b. Adrenocorticotropic hormone

c. Prolactin

d. Gonadotropins

e. Growth hormone

Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

a. About 90% of the thyroid hormone produced is triiodothyronine (T3).

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b. Thyroxine (T4) is the more active of the two thyroid hormone

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d. Iodine atoms are a key component of parathyroid hormone.