Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

1. When thyroid hormone levels are low, the pituitary gland will release ______ TSH?

2. Which of these endocrine glands situated in the brain interacts closely with the hypothalamus?

3. Why can a high protein diet lead to blood acidification?

4. With Cushing's Syndrome, cortisol is overproduced by the adrenal glands. Why is this a bad thing?

5. Phantom pain is a phenomenon in which someone loses a limb to an accident or amputation, but can still feel pain in the limb after it is gone. To treat this condition, doctors sometimes stimulate nerves in other parts of the body, such as nerves in the face when someone suffers phantom pain in their arm. Why does this stop the pain from the phantom limb?

6. Which of these sections of the small intestine receives chyme from the stomach?

7. Which of these endocrine disorders can specifically affect women during the course of pregnancy?