Question 1

Match the pathological condition with its cause.
-Grave's Disease

Accepted Answer

A) decreased amounts of thyroid hormone 
B) increased amounts of thyroid hormone 
C) abnormally low levels of aldosterone and cortisol 
D) increased levels of growth hormone in adults 
E) lack of ADH 
A) decreased amounts of thyroid hormone 
B) increased amounts of thyroid hormone 
C) abnormally low levels of aldosterone and cortisol 
D) increased levels of growth hormone in adults 
E) lack of ADH

Question 2

Which of the following are NOT an endogenously produced analgesics?

Accepted Answer

A)  interleukin-2 
B)  enkephalins 
C)  dynorphins 
D)  endorphins 
A)  interleukin-2 
B)  enkephalins 
C)  dynorphins 
D)  endorphins

Question 3

Which of the following will inhibit the secretion of growth hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) 
B)  growth hormone-inhibiting hormone (GHIH) 
C)  somatomedins 
D)  a posterior pituitary-inhibiting hormone 
E)  T3 and T4 
A)  growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH) 
B)  growth hormone-inhibiting hormone (GHIH) 
C)  somatomedins 
D)  a posterior pituitary-inhibiting hormone 
E)  T3 and T4

Question 4

Which of the following will decrease glucocorticoid secretion by the adrenal cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypoglycemia and stress 
B)  increased CRH production 
C)  increased plasma levels of cortisol 
D)  increased plasma levels of ACTH 
E)  decreased plasma levels of cortisol 
A)  hypoglycemia and stress 
B)  increased CRH production 
C)  increased plasma levels of cortisol 
D)  increased plasma levels of ACTH 
E)  decreased plasma levels of cortisol

Question 5

The amount of melatonin secreted by the pineal gland is regulated by

Accepted Answer

A)  the stress response. 
B)  blood glucose levels. 
C)  a person's individual metabolic rate. 
D)  the amount of sleep a person gets. 
E)  the photoperiod (the daily amount of daylight). 
A)  the stress response. 
B)  blood glucose levels. 
C)  a person's individual metabolic rate. 
D)  the amount of sleep a person gets. 
E)  the photoperiod (the daily amount of daylight).

Question 6

Oxytocin release is stimulated by

Accepted Answer

A)  nursing a baby. 
B)  increased blood pressure. 
C)  increased urine output. 
D)  a hypothalamic-releasing hormone. 
E)  increased blood osmolality. 
A)  nursing a baby. 
B)  increased blood pressure. 
C)  increased urine output. 
D)  a hypothalamic-releasing hormone. 
E)  increased blood osmolality.

Question 7

What condition may be the cause of hyperglycemia, depressed immune system, and redistribution of fats from limbs to the face, neck, and abdomen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Addison disease 
B)  hypersecretion of mineralocorticoids 
C)  hyposecretion of cortisol 
D)  Cushing syndrome 
A)  Addison disease 
B)  hypersecretion of mineralocorticoids 
C)  hyposecretion of cortisol 
D)  Cushing syndrome

Question 8

Removal of the anterior pituitary would affect the functioning of the

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Read the two statements and use the following key to answer them.
-(1) level of ACTH during stress
(2) level of ACTH during relaxation

Accepted Answer

A) Mark this if the first item is greater than the second item. 
B) Mark this if the first item is less than the second item. 
C) Mark this if the first is equal or nearly equal to the second item. 
A) Mark this if the first item is greater than the second item. 
B) Mark this if the first item is less than the second item. 
C) Mark this if the first is equal or nearly equal to the second item.

Question 10

Match the hormone with the best description.
-inhibin

Accepted Answer

A) aids in spermatogenesis 
B) inhibits FSH secretion 
C) menstrual cycle 
D) increases flexibility of connective tissue 
A) aids in spermatogenesis 
B) inhibits FSH secretion 
C) menstrual cycle 
D) increases flexibility of connective tissue

Question 11

Increased metabolic activity and weight loss are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of iodine in the diet. 
B)  hyperthyroidism. 
C)  too little TSH. 
D)  cretinism. 
E)  hypothyroidism. 
A)  lack of iodine in the diet. 
B)  hyperthyroidism. 
C)  too little TSH. 
D)  cretinism. 
E)  hypothyroidism.

Question 12

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the anterior pituitary?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADH (antidiuretic hormone) 
B)  TRH (thyrotropin-releasing hormone) 
C)  CRH (corticotropin-releasing hormone) 
D)  FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) 
E)  oxytocin 
A)  ADH (antidiuretic hormone) 
B)  TRH (thyrotropin-releasing hormone) 
C)  CRH (corticotropin-releasing hormone) 
D)  FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) 
E)  oxytocin

Question 13

The embryonic origin of the posterior pituitary gland is

Accepted Answer

A)  epithelium from the oral cavity. 
B)  nervous tissue from the area of the hypothalamus. 
C)  an outpocket of the nasal cavity. 
D)  glandular tissue from the cerebrum. 
A)  epithelium from the oral cavity. 
B)  nervous tissue from the area of the hypothalamus. 
C)  an outpocket of the nasal cavity. 
D)  glandular tissue from the cerebrum.

Question 14

T3 and T4 are stored in the lumen of thyroid follicles as part of the _____ molecule.

Accepted Answer

A)  thyrotropin 
B)  thyroid-stimulating hormone 
C)  thyroxine-binding protein 
D)  thyroglobulin 
E)  calcitonin 
A)  thyrotropin 
B)  thyroid-stimulating hormone 
C)  thyroxine-binding protein 
D)  thyroglobulin 
E)  calcitonin

Question 15

Chronic hypersecretion of growth hormone as a child would result in

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary dwarfism. 
B)  acromegaly. 
C)  myxedema. 
D)  giantism. 
A)  pituitary dwarfism. 
B)  acromegaly. 
C)  myxedema. 
D)  giantism.

Question 16

-Label part "C" on the diagram.

Accepted Answer

A)  optic chiasm 
B)  anterior pituitary 
C)  infundibulum 
D)  hypothalamus 
E)  posterior pituitary 
A)  optic chiasm 
B)  anterior pituitary 
C)  infundibulum 
D)  hypothalamus 
E)  posterior pituitary

Question 17

The glucocorticoids

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulate gluconeogenesis. 
B)  increase the inflammatory response. 
C)  supplement the sex hormones from the gonads. 
D)  decrease synthesis of glycogen. 
E)  stimulate glycogenolysis. 
A)  stimulate gluconeogenesis. 
B)  increase the inflammatory response. 
C)  supplement the sex hormones from the gonads. 
D)  decrease synthesis of glycogen. 
E)  stimulate glycogenolysis.

Question 18

Match the hormone with the best description.
-testosterone

Accepted Answer

A) aids in spermatogenesis 
B) inhibits FSH secretion 
C) menstrual cycle 
D) increases flexibility of connective tissue 
A) aids in spermatogenesis 
B) inhibits FSH secretion 
C) menstrual cycle 
D) increases flexibility of connective tissue

Question 19

-The figure illustrates the kidney and the adrenal gland. What does "D" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  kidney 
B)  ureter 
C)  abdominal aorta 
D)  adrenal gland 
E)  renal artery 
A)  kidney 
B)  ureter 
C)  abdominal aorta 
D)  adrenal gland 
E)  renal artery

Question 20

Match the endocrine gland with the hormone it secretes.
-anterior pituitary

Accepted Answer

A) glucagon 
B) progesterone 
C) cortisol 
D) T3 
E) prolactin 
A) glucagon 
B) progesterone 
C) cortisol 
D) T3 
E) prolactin

Exam 18: Endocrine Glands

Match the pathological condition with its cause. -Grave's Disease

Which of the following are NOT an endogenously produced analgesics?

Which of the following will inhibit the secretion of growth hormone?

Which of the following will decrease glucocorticoid secretion by the adrenal cortex?

The amount of melatonin secreted by the pineal gland is regulated by

Oxytocin release is stimulated by

What condition may be the cause of hyperglycemia, depressed immune system, and redistribution of fats from limbs to the face, neck, and abdomen?

Removal of the anterior pituitary would affect the functioning of the

Read the two statements and use the following key to answer them. -(1) level of ACTH during stress (2) level of ACTH during relaxation

Match the hormone with the best description. -inhibin

Increased metabolic activity and weight loss are associated with

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the anterior pituitary?

The embryonic origin of the posterior pituitary gland is

T3 and T4 are stored in the lumen of thyroid follicles as part of the _____ molecule.

Chronic hypersecretion of growth hormone as a child would result in

-Label part "C" on the diagram.

The glucocorticoids

Match the hormone with the best description. -testosterone

-The figure illustrates the kidney and the adrenal gland. What does "D" represent?

Match the endocrine gland with the hormone it secretes. -anterior pituitary

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