Question 1

One of the main differences between a hormone and a prostaglandin is the distance traveled to the target cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Give the location of the pineal gland, what hormone it produces, and the function of that hormone.

Accepted Answer

The pineal gland is located in the brain

Question 3

If a hormone receptor is in the nucleus, it is a receptor for a steroid hormone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A doctor found that a patient had a low level of thyroid hormone in the blood. A test was given to determine the level of TSH in the blood. Explain where the problem would lie if the TSH level were high. Explain where the problem would lie if the TSH level were low.

Accepted Answer

If the TSH level were high, it would ind

Question 5

Most prostaglandins have a mechanism of action similar to that of steroid hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Atrial natriuretic hormone and aldosterone have opposite effects on both blood sodium level and water retention by the kidney.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match each hormone with its corresponding function or description.
-Plays an important role in the development and functioning of the immune system

Accepted Answer

A) Glucocorticoid 
B) Follicle-stimulating hormone 
C) Calcitonin 
D) Triiodothyronine 
E) ADH
F)Aldosterone
G)Luteinizing hormone
H)Oxytocin
I)Epinephrine
J)Insulin
K)Growth hormone
L)Parathyroid hormone
M)Thymosin
N)Glucagon
O)Melatonin
P)ACTH 
A) Glucocorticoid 
B) Follicle-stimulating hormone 
C) Calcitonin 
D) Triiodothyronine 
E) ADH
F)Aldosterone
G)Luteinizing hormone
H)Oxytocin
I)Epinephrine
J)Insulin
K)Growth hormone
L)Parathyroid hormone
M)Thymosin
N)Glucagon
O)Melatonin
P)ACTH

Question 8

Follicle-stimulating hormone is also called the ovulating hormone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

ADH and aldosterone both increase the reabsorption of water in the kidneys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition.
-Can be called a "tissue hormone"

Accepted Answer

A) Endocrine gland 
B) Negative feedback 
C) Target organ cell 
D) Steroid hormone 
E) Prostaglandin
F)Exocrine gland
G)Nonsteroid hormone
H)Cyclic AMP
I)Positive feedback 
A) Endocrine gland 
B) Negative feedback 
C) Target organ cell 
D) Steroid hormone 
E) Prostaglandin
F)Exocrine gland
G)Nonsteroid hormone
H)Cyclic AMP
I)Positive feedback

Question 11

A high level of aldosterone causes a high level of sodium to be excreted in the urine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The hyposecretion of melatonin is linked to depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Someone who consumes a large amount of dietary calcium would likely have a low blood level of calcitonin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If a given hormone causes the production of a new protein in a cell, the hormone was most likely a nonsteroid hormone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Glycosuria suggests insufficient insulin production or improper functioning of insulin receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Match each hormone with its corresponding function or description.
-An increase in the level of this hormone causes ovulation

Accepted Answer

A) Glucocorticoid 
B) Follicle-stimulating hormone 
C) Calcitonin 
D) Triiodothyronine 
E) ADH
F)Aldosterone
G)Luteinizing hormone
H)Oxytocin
I)Epinephrine
J)Insulin
K)Growth hormone
L)Parathyroid hormone
M)Thymosin
N)Glucagon
O)Melatonin
P)ACTH 
A) Glucocorticoid 
B) Follicle-stimulating hormone 
C) Calcitonin 
D) Triiodothyronine 
E) ADH
F)Aldosterone
G)Luteinizing hormone
H)Oxytocin
I)Epinephrine
J)Insulin
K)Growth hormone
L)Parathyroid hormone
M)Thymosin
N)Glucagon
O)Melatonin
P)ACTH

Question 17

Dwarfism can be caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  hypersecretion of ACTH. 
B)  hyposecretion of ACTH. 
C)  hypersecretion of growth hormone. 
D)  hyposecretion of growth hormone. 
A)  hypersecretion of ACTH. 
B)  hyposecretion of ACTH. 
C)  hypersecretion of growth hormone. 
D)  hyposecretion of growth hormone.

Question 18

Match each hormone with its corresponding function or description.
-Released by the pancreatic islets and causes a drop in the blood sugar level

Accepted Answer

A) Glucocorticoid 
B) Follicle-stimulating hormone 
C) Calcitonin 
D) Triiodothyronine 
E) ADH
F)Aldosterone
G)Luteinizing hormone
H)Oxytocin
I)Epinephrine
J)Insulin
K)Growth hormone
L)Parathyroid hormone
M)Thymosin
N)Glucagon
O)Melatonin
P)ACTH 
A) Glucocorticoid 
B) Follicle-stimulating hormone 
C) Calcitonin 
D) Triiodothyronine 
E) ADH
F)Aldosterone
G)Luteinizing hormone
H)Oxytocin
I)Epinephrine
J)Insulin
K)Growth hormone
L)Parathyroid hormone
M)Thymosin
N)Glucagon
O)Melatonin
P)ACTH

Question 19

Acromegaly is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  hypersecretion of ACTH. 
B)  hyposecretion of ACTH. 
C)  hypersecretion of growth hormone. 
D)  hyposecretion of growth hormone. 
A)  hypersecretion of ACTH. 
B)  hyposecretion of ACTH. 
C)  hypersecretion of growth hormone. 
D)  hyposecretion of growth hormone.

Question 20

Match each hormone with its corresponding function or description.
-Released by the adrenal cortex, increases the glucose level of the blood, and is an anti-inflammatory

Accepted Answer

A) Glucocorticoid 
B) Follicle-stimulating hormone 
C) Calcitonin 
D) Triiodothyronine 
E) ADH
F)Aldosterone
G)Luteinizing hormone
H)Oxytocin
I)Epinephrine
J)Insulin
K)Growth hormone
L)Parathyroid hormone
M)Thymosin
N)Glucagon
O)Melatonin
P)ACTH 
A) Glucocorticoid 
B) Follicle-stimulating hormone 
C) Calcitonin 
D) Triiodothyronine 
E) ADH
F)Aldosterone
G)Luteinizing hormone
H)Oxytocin
I)Epinephrine
J)Insulin
K)Growth hormone
L)Parathyroid hormone
M)Thymosin
N)Glucagon
O)Melatonin
P)ACTH

Exam 12: Endocrine System

One of the main differences between a hormone and a prostaglandin is the distance traveled to the target cell.

Give the location of the pineal gland, what hormone it produces, and the function of that hormone.

If a hormone receptor is in the nucleus, it is a receptor for a steroid hormone.

A doctor found that a patient had a low level of thyroid hormone in the blood. A test was given to determine the level of TSH in the blood. Explain where the problem would lie if the TSH level were high. Explain where the problem would lie if the TSH level were low.

Most prostaglandins have a mechanism of action similar to that of steroid hormones.

Atrial natriuretic hormone and aldosterone have opposite effects on both blood sodium level and water retention by the kidney.

Match each hormone with its corresponding function or description. -Plays an important role in the development and functioning of the immune system

Follicle-stimulating hormone is also called the ovulating hormone.

ADH and aldosterone both increase the reabsorption of water in the kidneys.

Match each term with its corresponding description or definition. -Can be called a "tissue hormone"

A high level of aldosterone causes a high level of sodium to be excreted in the urine.

The hyposecretion of melatonin is linked to depression.

Someone who consumes a large amount of dietary calcium would likely have a low blood level of calcitonin.

If a given hormone causes the production of a new protein in a cell, the hormone was most likely a nonsteroid hormone.

Glycosuria suggests insufficient insulin production or improper functioning of insulin receptors.

Match each hormone with its corresponding function or description. -An increase in the level of this hormone causes ovulation

Dwarfism can be caused by

Match each hormone with its corresponding function or description. -Released by the pancreatic islets and causes a drop in the blood sugar level

Acromegaly is caused by

Match each hormone with its corresponding function or description. -Released by the adrenal cortex, increases the glucose level of the blood, and is an anti-inflammatory

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