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WorksheetsEndocrine system and Hormone action
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name the gland that is located at the base of the throat, just inferior to the laryngeal prominence (Adam's apple)
Pituitary
Pineal gland
Thyroid
Hypothalamus
Which of the following hormones are responsible for the "fight-or-flight" response?
Insulin and glucagon.
Epinephrine and norepinephrine.
Esrtogen and progesterone.
Thyroxin and melatonin.
Necessary for Thyroid hormone synthesis
chlorine
sodium
iodine
potassium
Maintains sodium balance, water and blood pressure.
Glucocorticoids
Estrogen
Mineralocorticoids
Thyroxine
Glucocorticoid
Aldosterone
Cortisol
Testosterone
Estrogen
cholesterol
progesterone
cortisol
pregnenolone
Steroids hormones are __________ and peptide hormones are __________.
hydrophobic . . . hydrophilic
hydrophilic . . . hydrophobic
hydrophobic . . . hydrophobic
hydrophilic . . . hydrophilic
Peptide hormone/s
T3 and T4
Epinenphrine
Insulin
Aldosterone
Intracellular receptors
Glucose
Testosterone
Insulin
Aldosterone
Which of the following represents the rate-limiting step in the production of steroid hormones?
The release of steroid hormones into circulation once they have been biosynthesized within cells
The overall synthesis of cholesterol, which is mediated by many enzymes.
The conversion of cholesterol into pregnenolone via the Cholesterol Side-Chain Cleavage Enzyme, which is the precursor of all other steroid hormones.
The binding of Cholesterol to the LDL receptor
