Question 1

Complete each of the following statments.
____________________ is primarily controlled by the release of renin.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
____________________ is...

Question 2

Dehydroepiandrosterone is

Accepted Answer

A)  the most abundant adrenal androgen 
B)  responsible for the development and maintenance of the female sex drive 
C)  controlled by the gonadotropic hormones 
D)  the most abundant adrenal androgen and responsible for the development and maintenance of the female sex drive 
E)  none of these 
A)  the most abundant adrenal androgen 
B)  responsible for the development and maintenance of the female sex drive 
C)  controlled by the gonadotropic hormones 
D)  the most abundant adrenal androgen and responsible for the development and maintenance of the female sex drive 
E)  none of these

Question 3

Gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis in the liver play a major role in maintaining a constant blood glucose level between meals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Select the pituitary hormone that increases the concentration of blood sugar.

Accepted Answer

A)  glucagon 
B)  insulin 
C)  cortisol 
D)  epinephrine 
E)  growth hormone 
A)  glucagon 
B)  insulin 
C)  cortisol 
D)  epinephrine 
E)  growth hormone

Question 5

Of the hormones secreted by the adrenal gland, those that promote an increase in the blood glucose level include

Accepted Answer

A)  aldosterone 
B)  cortisol 
C)  epinephrine 
D)  cortisol and epinephrine 
E)  aldosterone and epinephrine 
A)  aldosterone 
B)  cortisol 
C)  epinephrine 
D)  cortisol and epinephrine 
E)  aldosterone and epinephrine

Question 6

Cortisol is secreted by the zona glomerulosa, aldosterone by the zona fasciculata, and sex hormones by the zona reticularis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not seen in Addison's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  marked Na+ loss in the urine 
B)  lowered blood glucose levels 
C)  K+ retention 
D)  protein mobilization 
E)  poor response to stress 
A)  marked Na+ loss in the urine 
B)  lowered blood glucose levels 
C)  K+ retention 
D)  protein mobilization 
E)  poor response to stress

Question 8

Complete each of the following statments.
Vitamin D can be produced by the ____________________ upon exposure to sunlight.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
Vitamin D...

Question 9

The endocrine gland that secretes hormones containing iodine is the

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenal cortex 
B)  adrenal medulla 
C)  pancreas 
D)  thyroid 
E)  thymus. 
A)  adrenal cortex 
B)  adrenal medulla 
C)  pancreas 
D)  thyroid 
E)  thymus.

Question 10

Glycogenesis is

Accepted Answer

A)  likely to occur when the body needs extra glucose for energy 
B)  stimulated by glucagon 
C)  stimulated by insulin 
D)  likely to occur when the body needs extra glucose for energy, and is stimulated by glucagon 
E)  likely to occur when the body needs extra glucose for energy, and is stimulated by insulin 
A)  likely to occur when the body needs extra glucose for energy 
B)  stimulated by glucagon 
C)  stimulated by insulin 
D)  likely to occur when the body needs extra glucose for energy, and is stimulated by glucagon 
E)  likely to occur when the body needs extra glucose for energy, and is stimulated by insulin

Question 11

Insulin secretion is decreased and glucagon secretion is increased in response to a fall in blood glucose concentration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Epinephrine and norepinephrine exert identical effects in all tissues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Plasma phosphate concentration is not as tightly controlled as plasma calcium concentration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________ is the principal site for metabolic interconversions of nutrient molecules.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________...

Question 15

In which of the following forms does Ca2+ exhibit profound effects on such things as neuromuscular excitability?

Accepted Answer

A)  free, unbound diffusible Ca2+ 
B)  intracellular Ca2+ 
C)  calcium phosphate crystals impregnated in the organic matrix of bone 
D)  calcium bound to plasma proteins 
E)  insoluble Ca2+ salts 
A)  free, unbound diffusible Ca2+ 
B)  intracellular Ca2+ 
C)  calcium phosphate crystals impregnated in the organic matrix of bone 
D)  calcium bound to plasma proteins 
E)  insoluble Ca2+ salts

Question 16

Protein-bound Ca2+ is the form of calcium that is important in neuromuscular excitability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements concerning adrenocortical hormones is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  The glucocorticoids are examples. 
B)  Some are steroids. 
C)  Their release is controlled directly by CRH. 
D)  They are secreted from the outer layer of the adrenal gland. 
E)  Aldosterone is a mineralocorticoid. 
A)  The glucocorticoids are examples. 
B)  Some are steroids. 
C)  Their release is controlled directly by CRH. 
D)  They are secreted from the outer layer of the adrenal gland. 
E)  Aldosterone is a mineralocorticoid.

Question 18

Which of the following is an effect of glucagon?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased blood glucose levels 
B)  increased breakdown of fats 
C)  increased glycogenesis in the liver 
D)  increased amino acid uptake by cells 
E)  increased Ca2+ reabsorption by the renal tubules 
A)  decreased blood glucose levels 
B)  increased breakdown of fats 
C)  increased glycogenesis in the liver 
D)  increased amino acid uptake by cells 
E)  increased Ca2+ reabsorption by the renal tubules

Question 19

Which of the following is not a characteristic of thyroid hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases the overall metabolic rate. 
B)  It exerts a calorigenic effect. 
C)  It binds to receptors on the surface of all body cells. 
D)  It enhances glycogenolysis and lipolysis. 
E)  It causes a proliferation of specific catecholamine target-cell receptors. 
A)  It increases the overall metabolic rate. 
B)  It exerts a calorigenic effect. 
C)  It binds to receptors on the surface of all body cells. 
D)  It enhances glycogenolysis and lipolysis. 
E)  It causes a proliferation of specific catecholamine target-cell receptors.

Question 20

Complete each of the following statments.
____________________ refers to the synthesis of larger organic molecules from smaller organic molecules.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
____________________ refers...

Exam 19: A--The Peripheral Endocrine Glands

Complete each of the following statments. ____________________ is primarily controlled by the release of renin.

Dehydroepiandrosterone is

Gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis in the liver play a major role in maintaining a constant blood glucose level between meals.

Select the pituitary hormone that increases the concentration of blood sugar.

Of the hormones secreted by the adrenal gland, those that promote an increase in the blood glucose level include

Cortisol is secreted by the zona glomerulosa, aldosterone by the zona fasciculata, and sex hormones by the zona reticularis.

Which of the following is not seen in Addison's disease?

Complete each of the following statments. Vitamin D can be produced by the ____________________ upon exposure to sunlight.

The endocrine gland that secretes hormones containing iodine is the

Glycogenesis is

Insulin secretion is decreased and glucagon secretion is increased in response to a fall in blood glucose concentration.

Epinephrine and norepinephrine exert identical effects in all tissues.

Plasma phosphate concentration is not as tightly controlled as plasma calcium concentration.

Complete each of the following statments. The ____________________ is the principal site for metabolic interconversions of nutrient molecules.

In which of the following forms does Ca2+ exhibit profound effects on such things as neuromuscular excitability?

Protein-bound Ca2+ is the form of calcium that is important in neuromuscular excitability.

Which of the following statements concerning adrenocortical hormones is incorrect?

Which of the following is an effect of glucagon?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of thyroid hormone?

Complete each of the following statments. ____________________ refers to the synthesis of larger organic molecules from smaller organic molecules.

Introduction to Physiology and Homeostasis

Cell Physiology

The Plasma Membrane and Membrane Potential

Principles of Neural and Hormonal Communication

A--The Central Nervous System

B--The Central Nervous System

A--The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division; Special Senses

B--The Peripheral Nervous System: Afferent Division; Special Senses

The Peripheral Nervous System: Efferent Division

A--Muscle Physiology

B--Muscle Physiology

A--Cardiac Physiology

B--Cardiac Physiology

The Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

The Blood

Body Defenses

A--The Respiratory System

B--The Respiratory System

A--The Urinary System

B--The Urinary System

A--Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

B--Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

A--The Digestive System

B--The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

A--Principles of Endocrinology: the Central Endocrine Glands

B--Principles of Endocrinology: the Central Endocrine Glands

B--The Peripheral Endocrine Glands

A--The Reproductive System

B--The Reproductive System

Filters

In which of the following forms does Ca²⁺ exhibit profound effects on such things as neuromuscular excitability?

Protein-bound Ca²⁺is the form of calcium that is important in neuromuscular excitability.