Question 1

Match the cell type with the hormone produced by that cell type.
-beta cells

Accepted Answer

A) mineralocorticoids 
B) PTH 
C) insulin 
D) ADH 
E) T3
, 
A) mineralocorticoids 
B) PTH 
C) insulin 
D) ADH 
E) T3
, C

Question 2

During exercise,the energy necessary to sustain skeletal muscle cell contraction comes from

Accepted Answer

A) increased insulin production. 
B) increased epinephrine and glucagon release. 
C) decreased sympathetic nervous system activity. 
D) storing glucose as glycogen. 
E) conservation of glucose. 
A) increased insulin production. 
B) increased epinephrine and glucagon release. 
C) decreased sympathetic nervous system activity. 
D) storing glucose as glycogen. 
E) conservation of glucose. B

Question 3

Match the cell type with the hormone produced by that cell type.
-follicular cells of thyroid

Accepted Answer

A) mineralocorticoids 
B) PTH 
C) insulin 
D) ADH 
E) T3
, 
A) mineralocorticoids 
B) PTH 
C) insulin 
D) ADH 
E) T3
, E

Question 4

The main hormone of the male reproductive system is

Accepted Answer

A) luteinizing hormone. 
B) testosterone. 
C) progesterone. 
D) follicle-stimulating hormone. 
A) luteinizing hormone. 
B) testosterone. 
C) progesterone. 
D) follicle-stimulating hormone.

Question 5

Match the pathological condition with its cause.
-diabetes insipidus

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 6

An injection of epinephrine would

Accepted Answer

A) increase heart rate,increase blood pressure,and increase gastric tract motility. 
B) decrease heart rate,decrease blood pressure,and increase gastric tract motility. 
C) increase heart rate,increase blood pressure,and decrease gastric tract motility. 
D) decrease heart rate,decrease gastric motility,and increase blood pressure. 
E) have no effect on the heart or the GI tract. 
A) increase heart rate,increase blood pressure,and increase gastric tract motility. 
B) decrease heart rate,decrease blood pressure,and increase gastric tract motility. 
C) increase heart rate,increase blood pressure,and decrease gastric tract motility. 
D) decrease heart rate,decrease gastric motility,and increase blood pressure. 
E) have no effect on the heart or the GI tract.

Question 7

A person working outside in the hot sun can perspire a great deal.This increase in perspiration results in an increase in water loss from the body.Increased water loss causes the blood osmolality to increase.This increased osmolality is "sensed" by the

Accepted Answer

A) kidneys. 
B) osmoreceptors. 
C) cerebral cortex. 
D) anterior pituitary. 
E) baroreceptors. 
A) kidneys. 
B) osmoreceptors. 
C) cerebral cortex. 
D) anterior pituitary. 
E) baroreceptors.

Question 8

If both ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)and cortisol levels increase,which of the following would occur?

Accepted Answer

A) ACTH production is increased even more by positive feedback. 
B) High cortisol levels will begin to cause ACTH levels to decline. 
C) High ACTH levels will begin to cause cortisol levels to decline. 
D) Aldosterone levels will increase. 
E) None of these choices are correct. 
A) ACTH production is increased even more by positive feedback. 
B) High cortisol levels will begin to cause ACTH levels to decline. 
C) High ACTH levels will begin to cause cortisol levels to decline. 
D) Aldosterone levels will increase. 
E) None of these choices are correct.

Question 9

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)regulates the release of

Accepted Answer

A) prolactin and oxytocin. 
B) follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone. 
C) estrogen and testosterone. 
D) progesterone and prolactin. 
E) thyrotropin-releasing hormone and thyroid-stimulating hormone. 
A) prolactin and oxytocin. 
B) follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone. 
C) estrogen and testosterone. 
D) progesterone and prolactin. 
E) thyrotropin-releasing hormone and thyroid-stimulating hormone.

Question 10

ADH (antidiuretic hormone)is synthesized by the ____ while TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone)is synthesized by the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) kidney; thyroid 
B) posterior pituitary; thyroid 
C) hypothalamus; anterior pituitary 
D) kidney; anterior pituitary 
E) posterior pituitary; hypothalamus 
A) kidney; thyroid 
B) posterior pituitary; thyroid 
C) hypothalamus; anterior pituitary 
D) kidney; anterior pituitary 
E) posterior pituitary; hypothalamus

Question 11

Synthesis of progesterone in the ovary and testosterone in the testis is stimulated by

Accepted Answer

A) LH (luteinizing hormone). 
B) MSH (melanocyte-stimulating hormone). 
C) TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone). 
D) ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone). 
E) FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone). 
A) LH (luteinizing hormone). 
B) MSH (melanocyte-stimulating hormone). 
C) TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone). 
D) ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone). 
E) FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone).

Question 12

Growth hormone

Accepted Answer

A) increases amino acid uptake in cells. 
B) decreases the use of fat as an energy source. 
C) decreases the synthesis and storage of glycogen. 
D) increases the use of glucose for energy. 
E) facilitates the uptake of glucose by cells. 
A) increases amino acid uptake in cells. 
B) decreases the use of fat as an energy source. 
C) decreases the synthesis and storage of glycogen. 
D) increases the use of glucose for energy. 
E) facilitates the uptake of glucose by cells.

Question 13

Match the endocrine gland with the hormone it secretes.
-pancreas

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Adrenal androgens

Accepted Answer

A) are produced in the adrenal medulla. 
B) stimulate growth of pubic hair in females. 
C) reduce the inflammatory response. 
D) cause reabsorption of potassium ions by the kidney. 
E) decrease the sex drive. 
A) are produced in the adrenal medulla. 
B) stimulate growth of pubic hair in females. 
C) reduce the inflammatory response. 
D) cause reabsorption of potassium ions by the kidney. 
E) decrease the sex drive.

Question 15

Insulin is necessary for the satiety center to detect the presence of glucose in extracellular fluid.When insulin levels are low

Accepted Answer

A) the person feels "full" or satisfied. 
B) the person is intensely hungry. 
C) the person is thirsty. 
D) the person is sleepy. 
E) there is no effect on hunger or satiety feelings. 
A) the person feels "full" or satisfied. 
B) the person is intensely hungry. 
C) the person is thirsty. 
D) the person is sleepy. 
E) there is no effect on hunger or satiety feelings.

Question 16

High blood glucose levels cause an increased secretion of

Accepted Answer

A) insulin. 
B) calcitonin. 
C) erythropoietin. 
D) glucagon. 
E) growth hormone. 
A) insulin. 
B) calcitonin. 
C) erythropoietin. 
D) glucagon. 
E) growth hormone.

Question 17

What is/are the function(s)of inhibin?

Accepted Answer

A) inhibits secretion of FSH from the anterior pituitary gland 
B) inhibits secretion of luteinizing hormone from the anterior pituitary gland 
C) inhibits secretion of estrogen from the ovaries 
D) All of the choices are functions of inhibin. 
A) inhibits secretion of FSH from the anterior pituitary gland 
B) inhibits secretion of luteinizing hormone from the anterior pituitary gland 
C) inhibits secretion of estrogen from the ovaries 
D) All of the choices are functions of inhibin.

Question 18

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 19

Use the following information to determine the best answer.
Normal serum levels for TS1U1B13S1U1B0,TS1U1B14S1U1B0,and TSH are as follows:
     Consider the following laboratory results of thyroid function and TSH levels.
    
-Based on these laboratory results,which patient is most likely to have the following pathological condition: destructive tumor of anterior pituitary that destroys TSH secreting cells?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use the following information to determine the...

Question 20

The embryonic origin of the anterior 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.

Exam 18: Endocrine Glands

Match the cell type with the hormone produced by that cell type. -beta cells

During exercise,the energy necessary to sustain skeletal muscle cell contraction comes from

Match the cell type with the hormone produced by that cell type. -follicular cells of thyroid

The main hormone of the male reproductive system is

Match the pathological condition with its cause. -diabetes insipidus

An injection of epinephrine would

A person working outside in the hot sun can perspire a great deal.This increase in perspiration results in an increase in water loss from the body.Increased water loss causes the blood osmolality to increase.This increased osmolality is "sensed" by the

If both ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)and cortisol levels increase,which of the following would occur?

Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)regulates the release of

ADH (antidiuretic hormone)is synthesized by the ____ while TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone)is synthesized by the ____.

Synthesis of progesterone in the ovary and testosterone in the testis is stimulated by

Growth hormone

Match the endocrine gland with the hormone it secretes. -pancreas

Adrenal androgens

Insulin is necessary for the satiety center to detect the presence of glucose in extracellular fluid.When insulin levels are low

High blood glucose levels cause an increased secretion of

What is/are the function(s)of inhibin?

The embryonic origin of the posterior pituitary gland is

The embryonic origin of the anterior pituitary gland is

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