ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANAT&PHYS PKG OCC
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Chapter 9, Problem 24CAQ
Summary Introduction
To review:
The hormonal dysfunction on the basis of given external symptoms of excessive body hair and a deep voice in a women.
Introduction:
Hormones are the chemical messengers that are released by the endocrine glands in the body. They are diverse in nature and composition. Hormones control growth, development, and
Hormone dysfunction or endocrine disorder occurs when the hormones are not properly regulated by the body. It happens due to hyperproduction or hypoproduction of hormones. Thus, it is necessary to stay healthy by eating a proper diet and doing regular exercises.
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Chapter 9 Solutions
ESSENTIALS OF HUMAN ANAT&PHYS PKG OCC
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More than one choice may apply.
1. The major...Ch. 9 - More than one choice may apply. From the following...Ch. 9 - 3. Which of the following hormones is (are)...Ch. 9 - More than one choice may apply. Identify the...Ch. 9 - 5. Hormones that act directly or indirectly to...Ch. 9 - More than one choice may apply. Hypertension may...Ch. 9 - Hormones that regulate mineral (salt) levels...Ch. 9 - More than one choice may apply. Identify the...Ch. 9 - The element needed for thyroid gland function is...Ch. 9 - 10. Explain how the nervous and endocrine systems...
Ch. 9 - Prob. 11SAECh. 9 - Briefly describe how a steroid hormone affects...Ch. 9 - Explain what is meant by the terms humoral,...Ch. 9 - Prob. 14SAECh. 9 - Prob. 15SAECh. 9 - Prob. 16SAECh. 9 - 17. Name two endocrine-producing glands (or...Ch. 9 - Prob. 18SAECh. 9 - Which is the main mineralocorticoid hormone and...Ch. 9 - What is the role of alpha and beta cells in the...Ch. 9 - Prob. 21SAECh. 9 - What causes a simple goiter?Ch. 9 - Prob. 23SAECh. 9 - Prob. 24CAQCh. 9 - Prob. 25CAQCh. 9 - 26. Shannon, a 28-year-old, has been in the first...Ch. 9 - Prob. 27CAQCh. 9 - Prob. 28CAQCh. 9 - Melissa, age 40, comes to the clinic, troubled by...Ch. 9 - 30. Chelsea, a displaced person, is pregnant. She...Ch. 9 - 31. Ryan had symptoms of excessive secretion of...
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- Match the endocrine control concepts.arrow_forwardWhich hormones produced in the posterior and anterior lobes of the pituitary gland have the targets indicated? Below, fill in the blanks using the abbreviations noted in Section 15.3.arrow_forwardWhich endocrine glands are associated with the kidneys? a. thyroid glands b. pituitary glands c. adrenal glands d. gonadsarrow_forward
- Garcia, an eight-year-old girl, was not doing well at school. Her health was worsening by the day, and her parents observed her growth to be stunted. On examining her, the doctor found her weight and height to be way below normal, and indicated that the symptoms were suggestive of a hormonal disorder. What disorder do you think Garcia has? How can it be treated?arrow_forwardDescribe the endocrine changes which occur across human gestation.arrow_forwardList the hormones produced by the two lobes of the pituitary gland and state their functions?arrow_forward
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