Match the Term with Its Definition

question 13

Multiple Choice

Match the term with its definition.
-Cushing disease

• A)Adrenocorticotropic hormone abnormalities
• B)Active thyroid hormone
• C)A benign tumor of the pituitary gland
• D)Increased thirst
• E)Second most common glandular disorder
• F)Insufficient secretion of parathyroid hormone

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Neurons

Neurons that are part of the sympathetic nervous system, responsible for the body's 'fight or flight' response.

Neural

Pertaining to the nerves or the nervous system.

Autocrine

Relating to or denoting a mode of hormone action where a hormone affects the same cell type that produced it.

Nuclear Receptor

A class of proteins within cells that, upon binding with a ligand, can act as transcription factors to regulate gene expression.