40. Insufficient ADH release causes A) diabetes insipidus. B) diabetes mellitus.

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40. Insufficient ADH release causes A) diabetes insipidus. B) diabetes mellitus. C) tetany D) cretinism. E) aldosteronism. 41. Cushing's syndrome is due to oversecretion of A) glucocorticoids. B) testosterone. C) ADH. D) mineralcorticoids. E) thyroxine 42. A decline in the number of pancreatic beta cells is characteristic for A) diabetes insipidus. B) type II diabetes. C) type I diabetes. D) maturity onset diabetes. E) noninsulin-dependent diabetes. 43. Cells that respond to a particular hormone are called A) receptor cells. B) effector cells. C) secretory cells D) target cells E) active cells. Hormone secretion is controlled by all of the following EXCEPT A) nerve impulses. B) circulating chemicals C) releasing hormones. D) inhibiting hormones. E) All of the above. 44. 45. The activities of the adrenal cortex are controlled by A) FSH. B) LH C) hGH D) MSH E) ACTH.

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40.A.

Diabetes insipidus. It is marked by the decrease in production of ADH by hypothalamus or release of ADH from pituitary gland. It is called central diebetes insipidus.

41.A.Glucocorticoids.

cushings syndrome result from chronic exposure to excess corticosteroids especially glucocorticoids.

42.C.Type 1 diabetes mellitus. It's insulin dependent diabetes in which pancreas produce no or low insulin.

43.D.Target cells.

Target cells respond to a particular hormone because they bear receptors for these hormones.

44.B.Circulating chemicals .

45.E.ACTH controls the activities of adrenal cortex.

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