Endocrine Physiology Quiz, part 3

Quiz questions provided by Dr. Dominic L. Palazzolo, PhD Professor of Physiology, LMU-DCOM

33. Which of the following hormones would you expect to circulate in blood bound to a transport protein?







34. Which of the following is a description of a long loop feedback system?







35. Which of the following hormones would you expect to contribute towards a negative nitrogen balance?







36. Insulin secretion from pancreatic β-cells can be stimulated by all the following means EXCEPT:







37. Which of the following kinases is inhibited by insulin?






38. Which of the following metabolic pathways is stimulated by glucagon?






39. Glucagon initiates it action by __________.







40. An increase in the insulin to glucagon ratio __________.







41. Which of the following genes are repressed by the active form of Vitamin D?







42. The primary action of 1,25-(OH)2-D3 is to stimulate __________.






43. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels are highest when intracellular levels of __________.






44. Parathyroid hormone acts to __________.






45. Which of the following second messengers is CORRECTLY matched with the actions of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?