Reference no: EM133341051
Assignment:
Answer the following questions:
1. Describe the individual target tissues and their responses to the hormones of the adrenal cortex.
2. Explain the role of ACTH in the regulation of the adrenal cortex hormones.
3. Discuss the causes and symptoms of hyposecretion and hypersecretion of adrenal cortex hormones.
4. Describe the location and structure of the pancreas.
5. Name the hormones secreted by the pancreatic islets and describe their effects on their target tissues.
6. Explain how pancreatic hormones are regulated.
7. Compare and contrast the causes and symptoms of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
8. Explain the interactions of insulin, glucagon, cortisol, GH, and epinephrine immediately after a meal and 1-2 hours after a meal.
9. Describe the nervous and hormonal interactions during exercise that will provide enough energy to cells.
10. List and describe the functions of the hormones secreted by the testes and ovaries.
11. Explain how the anterior pituitary regulates secretion by the testes and ovaries.
12. Explain how the placenta acts as a temporary endocrine gland.
13. List the hormones secreted by the pineal gland and describe their possible functions.
14. Explain the photoperiod and its relationship to pineal gland secretion.
15. Describe the functions of the hormones secreted by the thymus, digestive system, heart, and kidneys.
16. Differentiate between autocrine and paracrine chemical messengers.
17. Give examples of both autocrine and paracrine chemical messengers and describe their functions.