One of your patients has a tumor on the surface of the hypothalamus. This tumor
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One of your patients has a tumor on the surface of the hypothalamus. This tumor potentially could disrupt the synthesis and regulated secretion of- PYY Parathyroid Hormone Leptin Glucagon Some mice have a loss of function mutation that eliminates the synthesis of a hormone and consequently increases the risk of obesity. Which hormone treatment should you recommend to reduce the risk of obesity? Oxytocin Leptin Ghrelin Orexin ADH A Mother has a strong emotional connection to her infant. Which hormone would be present at increased levels in the Mother? Ghrelin Calcitonin Oxytocin Orexin None of the above What suppresses elements of the human immune system and consequently increases the risk of infectious disease? Oxytocin Parathyroid Hormone Glucocorticoids ACTH TRH The perception of a threat in the environment does not result in - The secretion of ACTH Increased blood flow to the digestive system Increased levels of glucose in the blood Increased ratExplanation / Answer
16. Releasing Hormones. Hypothalamus is located at the mid brain and releases releasing hormones which regulate the release of hormones from pituitary glands.
17. Ghrelin and Leptin are the two hormones that regulate the appetite in the body. Ghrelin is a hormone that increases hunger while leptin inhibts hunger. Therefore, Leptin should be administered in the condition mentioned in question 17.
18. Oxytocin. This is known as a birth hormone.
19. Thyrotopin releasing hormone
20. Increased blood flow to the digestive system. A threat leads to stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
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