Question 1

Match each hormone with its corresponding function or description.
-Released by the posterior pituitary and increases water retention in the body

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 2

If a hormone receptor is on the cell membrane, it is a receptor for a nonsteroid hormone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match each hormone with its corresponding function or description.
-Produced in the pituitary gland and stimulates the release of hormones from the adrenal cortex

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 4

Tropic hormones stimulate other endocrine glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The releasing and inhibiting hormones from the hypothalamus regulate hormone release by the posterior pituitary gland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The endocrine system is made up of both endocrine and exocrine glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One of the functions of the heart is to produce a hormone that regulates body fat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe the symptoms and causes of Cushing syndrome and Addison disease.

Accepted Answer

Cushing syndrome is a condition caused b

Question 9

Match each hormone with its corresponding function or description.
-Released by the adrenal medulla and reinforces the effects of the sympathetic nervous 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 10

Exocrine glands pass their secretions through ducts to reach a body cavity or the body surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The thyroid gland is unusual because it is able to store a considerable amount of its hormone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Both oxytocin and prolactin have a role in the ability of a mother to breastfeed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Match each hormone with its corresponding function or description.
-Thyroid hormone that contains three atoms of iodine

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 14

Type 1 diabetes is a pancreatic problem; type 2 diabetes is a receptor problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not true of the pineal gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is located in the brain. 
B)  It produces melatonin. 
C)  It helps regulate the body's "biological clock." 
D)  All of the above are true of the pineal gland. 
A)  It is located in the brain. 
B)  It produces melatonin. 
C)  It helps regulate the body's "biological clock." 
D)  All of the above are true of the pineal gland.

Question 16

If a person was working hard on a hot day and drank very little water, would the blood concentration of ADH be high or low? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

If a person was working hard on a hot da

Question 17

In order to function, some steroid hormones must penetrate two membranes in a cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The pituitary gland is protected by a depression in the sphenoid bone called the "Turkish saddle."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match each hormone with its corresponding function or description.
-Stimulates muscle contraction in the pregnant uterus and brings about labor

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 20

The thymus plays an important role in the immune system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Endocrine System

Match each hormone with its corresponding function or description. -Released by the posterior pituitary and increases water retention in the body

If a hormone receptor is on the cell membrane, it is a receptor for a nonsteroid hormone.

Match each hormone with its corresponding function or description. -Produced in the pituitary gland and stimulates the release of hormones from the adrenal cortex

Tropic hormones stimulate other endocrine glands.

The releasing and inhibiting hormones from the hypothalamus regulate hormone release by the posterior pituitary gland.

The endocrine system is made up of both endocrine and exocrine glands.

One of the functions of the heart is to produce a hormone that regulates body fat.

Describe the symptoms and causes of Cushing syndrome and Addison disease.

Match each hormone with its corresponding function or description. -Released by the adrenal medulla and reinforces the effects of the sympathetic nervous system

Exocrine glands pass their secretions through ducts to reach a body cavity or the body surface.

The thyroid gland is unusual because it is able to store a considerable amount of its hormone.

Both oxytocin and prolactin have a role in the ability of a mother to breastfeed.

Match each hormone with its corresponding function or description. -Thyroid hormone that contains three atoms of iodine

Type 1 diabetes is a pancreatic problem; type 2 diabetes is a receptor problem.

Which of the following is not true of the pineal gland?

If a person was working hard on a hot day and drank very little water, would the blood concentration of ADH be high or low? Explain your answer.

In order to function, some steroid hormones must penetrate two membranes in a cell.

The pituitary gland is protected by a depression in the sphenoid bone called the "Turkish saddle."

Match each hormone with its corresponding function or description. -Stimulates muscle contraction in the pregnant uterus and brings about labor

The thymus plays an important role in the immune system.

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