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Human Physiology, 7/e
Stuart I Fox, Pierce College
Endocrine Glands: Secretion and Action of Hormones

Critical Thinking Exercises

Please answer all questions



1

Occasionally genetically male individuals appear to be females with normal to high testosterone levels, female genitalia, and (at puberty) female secondary sex characteristics. Given the testosterone levels, how do you account for this condition?
2

At one time thyroxine (i.e. T4) was included in weight-loss formulations. Why?
3

What commercial application is there in determining the concentration of hCG?
4

Neutrophils are normally the most abundant type of white blood cell and they are adapted to fighting bacteria. If a child were born with a very low neutrophil population, it would not live long without treatment. What therapy, related to this chapter, would you suggest?
5

If you had a post-surgical patient who was in a lot of pain, what would be one of the most important pieces of advice you could give (related to this chapter)?








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