Which of the following changes to the endocrine system is not a result of aging:

• a) Decrease in the production of hormones
• b) Insulin resistance
• c) Development of diabetes mellitus
• d) Development of osteoporosis

What is a key goal of development for most young adult men?

Th e physician suspects osteoporosis. List seven risk factors associated with osteoporosis

How is osteoporosis screened in women?

How does the aging affect the endocrine system?

a. What causes osteoporosis? b. What factors increase a person's chances of getting osteoporosis? c. What can help prevent the development of osteoporosis?

What are the risk factors for osteoporosis?

Choose the letter of the best answer. Cholesterol is a waxy substance associated with a. lymph nodes. b. white blood cells. c. atherosclerosis. d. plasma.

Why would a person have anti-Rh antibodies present in their blood?

Removal of the anterior pituitary would affect the functioning of the

A. thyroid gland.
B. pancreas isles of Langerhans in the pancreas.
C. parathyroid gland.
D. adrenal medulla.
E. kidney

A strong athlete just finished a 1-mile run and sat down to have a drink with her friends. During the run, her blood pressure was not dramatically elevated, but her cardiac output increased greatly. After the run, her cardiac output decreased dramatically, but her blood pressure decreased only to its resting level. Predict how the sympathetic stimulation of her large veins, the arteries in her digestive system, and the arteries in her skeletal muscles changes while she is relaxing. Explain why this is consistent with the decrease in her cardiac output.

State True or False:

Lack of estrogen is a factor in the development of osteoporosis.

Which of the following oral contraceptives are monophasic pills?

a. Necon 10 / 11, Ortho Novum 1 / 35

b. Lo/Ovral

c. Cyclessa, Ortho-Novum 7 / 7 / 7

d. Tri-Norinyl

Complete the statements by filling in the blank.

Diabetes insipidus is caused by a lack of the ____________hormone.