Problem
A. What calcium regulating hormone is produced by the thyroid gland? What is the name of the cells that produce this hormone? What is the effect of this hormone on extracellular calcium levels?
B. What class of hormones are produced by the adrenal medullae, and what class of hormones are produced by the adrenal cortex?
C. Compare and contrast the steroid hormones with the AA/peptide/protein hormones in terms of how quickly they elicit their cellular effects. Why is it that there is a difference in the speed by which these different classes carry out their intended effects?
D. What are the three main types of formed elements in blood? Why are they called "formed elements" rather than just "cells?"
E. How do red blood cells make ATP without mitochondria?
F. When hemoglobin is broken down and recycles, what is the fate of the protein part of hemoglobin? What about the iron in hemoglobin? What is the fate of the heme portion? Why is it important that iron and heme have specialized pathways for recycling and removal?
G. Where are the proteins involved in coagulation produced? In addition to the clotting factor proteins, what 2 other chemicals are needed for clotting?