Question 1

Urine volume ____ when ADH (antidiuretic hormone)secretion decreases.

Accepted Answer

A) increases 
B) decreases 
C) is not affected 
D) declines 
E) None of these choices are correct. 
A) increases 
B) decreases 
C) is not affected 
D) declines 
E) None of these choices are correct.

Question 2

Julie was diagnosed with an aggressive tumor of the thyroid.Surgery was performed to remove the thyroid.However,post-operatively,Julie's blood calcium levels began declining to life-threatening levels.This decline is most likely due to

Accepted Answer

A) thyroid hormone replacement therapy after the surgery. 
B) damage to the anterior pituitary during surgery. 
C) accidental removal of the parathyroid glands during surgery. 
D) improper laboratory handling of blood samples. 
E) post-traumatic stress disorder. 
A) thyroid hormone replacement therapy after the surgery. 
B) damage to the anterior pituitary during surgery. 
C) accidental removal of the parathyroid glands during surgery. 
D) improper laboratory handling of blood samples. 
E) post-traumatic stress disorder.

Question 3

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 4

Another name for the anterior pituitary is the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Another name for the anterior pituitary is...

Question 5

Which endocrine gland secretions do not appear to decrease as one ages?

Accepted Answer

A) melatonin 
B) growth hormone 
C) thyroid hormones 
D) parathyroid hormone 
A) melatonin 
B) growth hormone 
C) thyroid hormones 
D) parathyroid hormone

Question 6

ADH (antidiuretic hormone)is secreted in response to

Accepted Answer

A) overhydration. 
B) increased volume of the body fluids. 
C) increased osmotic pressure of the body fluids. 
D) high blood pressure. 
E) increased blood volume. 
A) overhydration. 
B) increased volume of the body fluids. 
C) increased osmotic pressure of the body fluids. 
D) high blood pressure. 
E) increased blood volume.

Question 7

An increase in ADH (antidiuretic hormone)secretion will cause

Accepted Answer

A) the intestines to absorb more water. 
B) the kidney tubules to retain more water. 
C) a person to drink more water. 
D) All of the choices could occur. 
A) the intestines to absorb more water. 
B) the kidney tubules to retain more water. 
C) a person to drink more water. 
D) All of the choices could occur.

Question 8

Arrange the following in the sequence in which releasing hormones travel through them. (1)secondary capillary network
(2)primary capillary network
(3)hypothalamohypophysial portal vessels

Accepted Answer

A) 1,2,3 
B) 3,2,1 
C) 2,3,1 
D) 3,1,2 
E) 2,1,3 
A) 1,2,3 
B) 3,2,1 
C) 2,3,1 
D) 3,1,2 
E) 2,1,3

Question 9

The hypothalamohypophysial portal system extends from the hypothalamus to the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The hypothalamohypophysial portal system extends from the...

Question 10

Which of the following stimulates the development of follicles in the ovary?

Accepted Answer

A) ADH 
B) prolactin 
C) FSH 
D) ACTH 
E) LH 
A) ADH 
B) prolactin 
C) FSH 
D) ACTH 
E) LH

Question 11

In hypocalcemia,

Accepted Answer

A) incidence of bone fractures increases. 
B) muscular weakness is common. 
C) cardiac arrhythmias occur. 
D) constipation becomes a problem. 
E) the nervous system becomes depressed. 
A) incidence of bone fractures increases. 
B) muscular weakness is common. 
C) cardiac arrhythmias occur. 
D) constipation becomes a problem. 
E) the nervous system becomes depressed.

Question 12

What is the function of thymosin?

Accepted Answer

A) regulates metabolism 
B) development and maturation of the immune system 
C) regulates sleep cycles 
D) development and maturation of the adrenal glands 
A) regulates metabolism 
B) development and maturation of the immune system 
C) regulates sleep cycles 
D) development and maturation of the adrenal glands

Question 13

Which gland is located in the sella turcica?

Accepted Answer

A) thymus 
B) adrenal 
C) pineal 
D) hypothalamus 
E) pituitary (hypophysis) 
A) thymus 
B) adrenal 
C) pineal 
D) hypothalamus 
E) pituitary (hypophysis)

Question 14

A tumor in the adrenal cortex causes excessively high levels of aldosterone.The high aldosterone levels cause

Accepted Answer

A) hyponatremia. 
B) acidosis. 
C) hypokalemia. 
D) hypocalcemia. 
E) hyperkalemia. 
A) hyponatremia. 
B) acidosis. 
C) hypokalemia. 
D) hypocalcemia. 
E) hyperkalemia.

Question 15

Hypersecretion of which of the following hormones causes increased metabolic rate,sensitivity to heat,weight loss,and exophthalmos?

Accepted Answer

A) parathyroid hormone 
B) estrogen 
C) cortisol 
D) thyroid hormone 
E) growth hormone 
A) parathyroid hormone 
B) estrogen 
C) cortisol 
D) thyroid hormone 
E) growth hormone

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Overall,PTH (parathyroid hormone)_____ blood phosphate levels.

Accepted Answer

A) increases 
B) decreases 
C) elevates 
D) enhances 
E) has no effect on 
A) increases 
B) decreases 
C) elevates 
D) enhances 
E) has no effect on

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

Match the pathological condition with its cause.
-cretinism

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 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

Urine volume ____ when ADH (antidiuretic hormone)secretion decreases.

Julie was diagnosed with an aggressive tumor of the thyroid.Surgery was performed to remove the thyroid.However,post-operatively,Julie's blood calcium levels began declining to life-threatening levels.This decline is most likely due to

Which of the following are NOT an endogenously produced analgesics?

Another name for the anterior pituitary is the ________.

Which endocrine gland secretions do not appear to decrease as one ages?

ADH (antidiuretic hormone)is secreted in response to

An increase in ADH (antidiuretic hormone)secretion will cause

Arrange the following in the sequence in which releasing hormones travel through them. (1)secondary capillary network (2)primary capillary network (3)hypothalamohypophysial portal vessels

The hypothalamohypophysial portal system extends from the hypothalamus to the ________.

Which of the following stimulates the development of follicles in the ovary?

In hypocalcemia,

What is the function of thymosin?

Which gland is located in the sella turcica?

A tumor in the adrenal cortex causes excessively high levels of aldosterone.The high aldosterone levels cause

Hypersecretion of which of the following hormones causes increased metabolic rate,sensitivity to heat,weight loss,and exophthalmos?

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

Overall,PTH (parathyroid hormone)_____ blood phosphate levels.

Match the hormone with the best description. -testosterone

Match the pathological condition with its cause. -cretinism

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

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