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Anonymous sara5656
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A year ago
1) Karsten noticed that his neck was getting puffier and wider than normal. His doctor explained that he has a condition called goitre.

What treatment might his doctor suggest? Explain why. (2 marks)

2) Can you identify three other hormones other than insulin and glucagon that might affect glucose metabolism? (1 mark)

3) Identify two sets of antagonistic hormones that we have studied in this module. (0.5 marks for each set)

4) Match the following endocrine structures with the hormone it secretes. (2 marks)

Endocrine Structures   Hormones
Hypothalamus    blank
Anterior Pituitary Gland    blank 
Posterior Pituitary Gland    blank
Thyroid Gland    blank
Parathyroid Gland    blank
Adrenal Gland    blank 
Pancreatic Islet     blank 
Uterus    blank

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Anonymous
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A year ago
#1

Thyroxine pills are given. Thyroxine pills will reduce the symptoms of hypothyroidism and will inhibit the release of thyroid stimulating hormone from pituitary gland which will thereby decrease the size of the goiter.

#2

Glucagon, epinephrine, cortisol, and growth hormone also affect blood sugar levels.

#3

No idea what you're studying...

#4

1) HYPOTHALAMUS::RELEASING HORMONE.

2) ANTERIOR PITUTARY GLAND::ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC GLAND.

3) POSTERIOR PITUTARY GLAND:: ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE.

4) THYROID GLAND:: CALCITONIN

5) PARATHYROID GLAND:: PARATHYROID HORMONE

6) ADRENAL GLAND :: EPINEPHRINE

7) PANCREATIC ISLET:: GLUCAGON.

8) UTREUS :: PROSTAGLANDIN
Anonymous Author
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A year ago
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Anonymous
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A year ago
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What does that mean?
Anonymous
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9 months ago
what are antagonistic hormones ?
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9 months ago
what are antagonistic hormones ?

Antagonistic hormones have opposite effects to one another. These hormones function to return the body conditions to standard and acceptable limits from their relative opposite extreme.
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