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Antagonistic hormones are the hormones that have opposite effect in the body. For example, insulin and glucagon, para thyroid hormone and calcatonin.
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When a hormone opposes the action of another hormone it is called?
an antagonistic hormone
What is an antagonistic hormone to actions of aldosterone?
atrial natriuretic hormone
What hormone exerts antagonistic action to PTH or parathyroid hormone?
calcitonin
Are the trapezium and sternocleidomastoid synergistic or antagonistic?
Antagonistic
What kind of hormone is glucagon?
Glucagon is released when blood sugar levels drop too low. It stimulates the liver to convert glycogen to glucose, therefore increasing blood sugar levels. It is a hormone agonist (i.e. binds to a receptor in a cell and triggers a response).Its opposing hormone is insulin, an antagonist which is release when blood sugar levels climb too high.
When a hormone opposing the action of another hormone it is called?
antagonistic effect
When a hormone opposes the action of another hormone it is called?
an antagonistic hormone
What is an antagonistic hormone to actions of aldosterone?
atrial natriuretic hormone
What hormone exerts antagonistic action to PTH or parathyroid hormone?
calcitonin
What antagonistic hormone pairs regulate the homeostatis of blood glucose?
Insulin and Glucagon
Describe the 3 ways in which hormones can interact?
1. Synergistic effects in which two or more hormones act together to produce an effect that is greater than the sum of their separate effects. 2. Permissive effects in which one hormone enhances the target organ's response to a second hormone that is secreted later. 3. Antagonistic effects in which one hormone opposes the action of another. For example, insulin lowers blood glucose level and glucagon raises it.
What is an example of a sentence with the word antagonistic?
Theodore's actions were unneccesarily antagonistic. The antagonistic detective was very scary to the people he was questioning. The small child displayed antagonistic tendencies. Her father was antagonistic.
Are the trapezium and sternocleidomastoid synergistic or antagonistic?
Antagonistic
What two endocrine glands have antagonistic functions?
Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands are Antagonistic. -Thyroid gland produces Calcitonin, which lowers blood calcium levels. -Parathyroid gland produces Parathyroid Hormone (PTH), which raises blood calcium levels. There are very many "antagonistic" hormones that are produced by endocrine glands.
What part of speech is the word antagonistic?
The word antagonistic is an adjective. It refers to be acting against.
Does antagonistic mean stubborn?
Not exactly. "Antagonistic" means hostile.
Are the muscles of a chickens wing antagonistic?
The muscles of a chickens wing are antagonistic. Antagonistic muscles are the ones that oppose a specific type of movement.
