A middle-aged woman is recovering from severe blood loss after a motor vehicle accident. She wants you to explain the short-term stress response which occurred in her body to help preserve her life. Be sure to include details of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the justification (necessity) for each hormone released in the situation.

Dr. Constantine has a patient under her care who is suffering from a tumour on the pancreas, and therefore secreting unusually high levels of insulin.   In an attempt to correct the problem, which of the following hormones should she prescribe to the patient? Highlight/ circle your choice.  Explain.  Cortisol Thyroxine GnRH Aldosterone   Oxytocin

Which of the following hormones is produced by the posterior pituitary gland? O hGH O LH О АСТH Oxytocin None of the above

DEFINING TERMS (ENDOCRINE SYSTEM) Write a word for each clue. 1. organs that are specialized to secrete or excrete hormones Click or tap here to enter text. 2. the organ or structure toward which the effects of a hormone are directed Click or tap here to enter text. 3. the meaning of ren/o Click or tap here to enter text. 4. removal or destruction of the pituitary Click or tap here to enter text. 5. small glands attached to thyroid gland Click or tap here to enter text. 6. a gland located at the front of the neck Click or tap here to enter text. 7. paired male organs that produce testosterone Click or tap here to enter text. 8. the meaning of iod/o Click or tap here to enter text. 9. female organs that produce estrogen Click or tap here to enter text. 10. hypophysis Click or tap here to enter text. 11. increased sugar in the blood Click or tap here to enter text. 12. female sex hormone Click or tap here to enter text. 13. enlargement of the thyroid gland Click or tap here to enter…

Most hormones are classified as Paracrine Local Autocrine Circulating hormones.

Which of the following hormones is released due to Neural stimuli? Select all that apply. Thyroid stimulating hormone Parathyroid hormone V Epinephrine Growth hormone Insulin Testosterone

Which of the following hormones is a part of the rapid response (rather than the prolonged response) to stress? View Available Hint(s)for Part A       cortisol epinephrine ADH (vasopressin) aldosterone In response to stress, which of the following changes would happen? View Available Hint(s)for Part B       decreased cardiac output decreased or difficulty breathing decreased insulin secretion decreased sweating     Choose which condition has all of the following symptoms: hypertension, hyperglycemia, and a “moon face.” View Available Hint(s)for Part D       Cushing’s disease Addison’s disease pheochromocytoma

True or false please explain why

How is SOPK syndrome affected by the endocrine system? Please be precise in your explanation. (At least 700 words.

True or false: Most of the releasing hormones originate from the posterior pituitary.