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EXERCISE

NAME_________________________________

LAB TIME/DATE ________________________

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Endocrine System

Physiology

1. Match each of the hormones in the left hand column with its source.

thyroxine

a.

ovary

estrogen

b.

thyroid gland

thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

c.

pancreas

insulin

d.

pituitary gland

2. Each hormone is known to have a specific target tissue. For each of the following hormones, list its target tissue and describe

its specific action.

thyroxine

_________________________________________________________________________________

estrogen

_________________________________________________________________________________

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thyroid stimulating

hormone (TSH)

_________________________________________________________________________________

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insulin

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

follicle stimulating

hormone (FSH)

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_________________________________________________________________________________

3. What is the role of the hypothalamus in the production of thyroxine and TSH?

4. How does thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) travel from the hypothalamus to the pituitary gland?

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5. What are tropic hormones?

6. In the metabolism experiment, what was the effect of thyroxine on the overall metabolic rate of the animals?

7. Using the respirometer-manometer, you observed the amount of oxygen being used by animals in a closed...