Question 1

The ____ is the target for ACTH.

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenal gland 
B)  anterior pituitary 
C)  posterior pituitary 
D)  ovary 
E)  none of these 
A)  adrenal gland 
B)  anterior pituitary 
C)  posterior pituitary 
D)  ovary 
E)  none of these

Question 2

Complete each of the following statments.
____________________ are the bone cell types that dissolve bone.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Growth hormone is the only hormone that influences growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Steroid hormones are first produced in an inactive form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Complete each of the following statments.
Vasopressin and ____________________ are produced in the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary gland.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete each of the following statments.
Vasopressin and...

Question 6

Complete each of the following statments.
____________________ is the process of forming bone.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Hormones may be steroids, peptides, or amines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Complete each of the following statments.
____________________ is the hormone that inhibits the effect of the growth hormone.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Dwarfism may be the result of a deficiency of

Accepted Answer

A)  growth-hormone releasing hormone 
B)  GH 
C)  somatomedins 
D)  both GH and somatomedins 
E)  all of these 
A)  growth-hormone releasing hormone 
B)  GH 
C)  somatomedins 
D)  both GH and somatomedins 
E)  all of these

Question 10

In addition to GH, other hormones including which of the following are essential for normal growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin 
B)  thyroid hormone 
C)  androgens 
D)  estrogen 
E)  all of these 
A)  insulin 
B)  thyroid hormone 
C)  androgens 
D)  estrogen 
E)  all of these

Question 11

Hormone activity is rapid compared to the effects of the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Minor differences in structure between hormones within each chemical category often result in profound differences in biological response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Complete each of the following statments.
The two growth spurts of children are ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Growth hormone

Accepted Answer

A)  increases the uptake of amino acids by cells 
B)  promotes triglyceride breakdown 
C)  works with insulin to lower blood sugar 
D)  increases the uptake of amino acids by cells and promotes triglyceride breakdown 
E)  increases the uptake of amino acids by cells and works with insulin to lower blood sugar 
A)  increases the uptake of amino acids by cells 
B)  promotes triglyceride breakdown 
C)  works with insulin to lower blood sugar 
D)  increases the uptake of amino acids by cells and promotes triglyceride breakdown 
E)  increases the uptake of amino acids by cells and works with insulin to lower blood sugar

Question 15

A "primary" defect in an endocrine system means that the defect is at the hypothalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is not a function of GH?

Accepted Answer

A)  increases uptake of amino acids by cells 
B)  stimulates the synthesis of somatomedins 
C)  enhances glucose uptake by muscle cells 
D)  stimulates cell division 
E)  promotes bone growth until the epiphyseal plate is closed 
A)  increases uptake of amino acids by cells 
B)  stimulates the synthesis of somatomedins 
C)  enhances glucose uptake by muscle cells 
D)  stimulates cell division 
E)  promotes bone growth until the epiphyseal plate is closed

Question 17

Which pituitary hormone has no role in reproductive physiology?

Accepted Answer

A)  follicle-stimulating hormone 
B)  luteinizing hormone 
C)  oxytocin 
D)  prolactin 
E)  vasopressin 
A)  follicle-stimulating hormone 
B)  luteinizing hormone 
C)  oxytocin 
D)  prolactin 
E)  vasopressin

Question 18

Peptide hormones are made from the breakdown of amino acids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Complete each of the following statments.
The ____________________ and ____________________ nuclei in the hypothalamus produce vasopressin and oxytocin.

Accepted Answer

supraoptic

Question 20

Hormones are classified into three types:

Accepted Answer

A)  amines, peptides, and steroids 
B)  amines, steroids, and phospholipids 
C)  amines, phospholipids, and steroids 
D)  amines, free fatty acids, and peptides 
E)  free fatty acids, peptides, and steroids 
A)  amines, peptides, and steroids 
B)  amines, steroids, and phospholipids 
C)  amines, phospholipids, and steroids 
D)  amines, free fatty acids, and peptides 
E)  free fatty acids, peptides, and steroids

Exam 18: A--Principles of Endocrinology: the Central Endocrine Glands

The ____ is the target for ACTH.

Complete each of the following statments. ____________________ are the bone cell types that dissolve bone.

Growth hormone is the only hormone that influences growth.

Steroid hormones are first produced in an inactive form.

Complete each of the following statments. Vasopressin and ____________________ are produced in the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary gland.

Complete each of the following statments. ____________________ is the process of forming bone.

Hormones may be steroids, peptides, or amines.

Complete each of the following statments. ____________________ is the hormone that inhibits the effect of the growth hormone.

Dwarfism may be the result of a deficiency of

In addition to GH, other hormones including which of the following are essential for normal growth?

Hormone activity is rapid compared to the effects of the nervous system.

Minor differences in structure between hormones within each chemical category often result in profound differences in biological response.

Complete each of the following statments. The two growth spurts of children are ____________________ and ____________________.

Growth hormone

A "primary" defect in an endocrine system means that the defect is at the hypothalamus.

Which of the following is not a function of GH?

Which pituitary hormone has no role in reproductive physiology?

Peptide hormones are made from the breakdown of amino acids.

Complete each of the following statments. The ____________________ and ____________________ nuclei in the hypothalamus produce vasopressin and oxytocin.

Hormones are classified into three types:

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

B--Principles of Endocrinology: the Central Endocrine Glands

A--The Peripheral Endocrine Glands

B--The Peripheral Endocrine Glands

A--The Reproductive System

B--The Reproductive System

Filters

Complete each of the following statments. The two growth spurts of children are and .

Complete each of the following statments. The and nuclei in the hypothalamus produce vasopressin and oxytocin.