Question 1

Match the description with the type of receptor model.
-Receptor molecule interacts with DNA

Accepted Answer

A) Nuclear receptor model 
B) Membrane-bound receptor model 
A) Nuclear receptor model 
B) Membrane-bound receptor model

Question 2

Members of which group of hormones are made from cholesterol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amino acid derivatives 
B)  Peptides 
C)  Proteins 
D)  Steroids 
A)  Amino acid derivatives 
B)  Peptides 
C)  Proteins 
D)  Steroids

Question 3

Most endocrine glands communicate with their target tissues using ________ signals.

Accepted Answer

A)  frequency-modulated 
B)  amplitude-modulated 
C)  pitch-modulated 
D)  resonance-modulated 
A)  frequency-modulated 
B)  amplitude-modulated 
C)  pitch-modulated 
D)  resonance-modulated

Question 4

In some forms of diabetes, an insensitivity to insulin seems to be present. This insensitivity could be the result of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  up-regulation 
B)  over-regulation 
C)  down-regulation 
D)  a lack of regulation 
E)  modulation 
A)  up-regulation 
B)  over-regulation 
C)  down-regulation 
D)  a lack of regulation 
E)  modulation

Question 5

Up-regulation

Accepted Answer

A)  results in a decrease in the number of receptor sites in the target cell. 
B)  produces an increase in the sensitivity of the target cell to the hormone. 
C)  is found in target cells that maintain a constant level of receptors. 
D)  produces insensitivity to the hormone in the target tissue. 
E)  moves the receptors up on the membrane. 
A)  results in a decrease in the number of receptor sites in the target cell. 
B)  produces an increase in the sensitivity of the target cell to the hormone. 
C)  is found in target cells that maintain a constant level of receptors. 
D)  produces insensitivity to the hormone in the target tissue. 
E)  moves the receptors up on the membrane.

Question 6

Which type of chemical messenger stimulates the cell that originally secreted it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paracrine 
B)  Neurotransmitter 
C)  Autocrine 
D)  Endocrine 
A)  Paracrine 
B)  Neurotransmitter 
C)  Autocrine 
D)  Endocrine

Question 7

Secretion of one hormone by the action of another hormone is control by ________ stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A)  hormonal 
B)  neural 
C)  humoral 
D)  visceral 
A)  hormonal 
B)  neural 
C)  humoral 
D)  visceral

Question 8

What do all hormones have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are made from amino acids. 
B)  They are bound to transport molecules in the blood. 
C)  They bind to and interact with a receptor on or in the target cell. 
D)  They use the second messenger mechanism to control the target cell. 
E)  They are all lipid-soluble. 
A)  They are made from amino acids. 
B)  They are bound to transport molecules in the blood. 
C)  They bind to and interact with a receptor on or in the target cell. 
D)  They use the second messenger mechanism to control the target cell. 
E)  They are all lipid-soluble.

Question 9

Receptors for most lipid-soluble hormones are located

Accepted Answer

A)  in the cytoplasm of their target cells. 
B)  on the plasma membrane of their target cells. 
C)  in the lysosomes of their target cells. 
D)  on the nuclear membrane of their target cells. 
E)  in the nucleus or cytoplasm of their target cells. 
A)  in the cytoplasm of their target cells. 
B)  on the plasma membrane of their target cells. 
C)  in the lysosomes of their target cells. 
D)  on the nuclear membrane of their target cells. 
E)  in the nucleus or cytoplasm of their target cells.

Question 10

Which type of hormone-receptor action allows insulin to move glucose into cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  Activation of cGMP 
B)  Activation of adenylate cyclase 
C)  Direct alteration of intracellular enzymes 
D)  Phosphorylation of intracellular proteins 
A)  Activation of cGMP 
B)  Activation of adenylate cyclase 
C)  Direct alteration of intracellular enzymes 
D)  Phosphorylation of intracellular proteins

Match the description with the type of receptor model. -Receptor molecule interacts with DNA

Members of which group of hormones are made from cholesterol?

Most endocrine glands communicate with their target tissues using ________ signals.

In some forms of diabetes, an insensitivity to insulin seems to be present. This insensitivity could be the result of ________.

Up-regulation

Which type of chemical messenger stimulates the cell that originally secreted it?

Secretion of one hormone by the action of another hormone is control by ________ stimuli.

What do all hormones have in common?

Receptors for most lipid-soluble hormones are located

Which type of hormone-receptor action allows insulin to move glucose into cells?

The Human Organism

The Chemical Basis of Life

Cell Biology

Tissues

Integumentary System

Skeletal System: Bones and Bone Tissue

Skeletal System: Gross Anatomy

Joint and Movement

Muscular System: Histology and Physiology

Muscular System: Gross Anatomy

Functional Organization of Nervous Tissue

Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

Brain and Cranial Nerves

Integration of Nervous System Functions

The Special Senses

Autonomic Nervous System

Endocrine Glands

Cardiovascular System: Blood

Cardiovascular System: the Heart

Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

Lymphatic System and Immunity

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Nutrition, Metabolism, and Temperature Regulation

Urinary System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive System

Development, Growth, Aging, and Genetics

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Exam 17: Functional Organization of the Endocrine System

Match the description with the type of receptor model. -Receptor molecule interacts with DNA

Members of which group of hormones are made from cholesterol?

Most endocrine glands communicate with their target tissues using ________ signals.

In some forms of diabetes, an insensitivity to insulin seems to be present. This insensitivity could be the result of ________.

Up-regulation

Which type of chemical messenger stimulates the cell that originally secreted it?

Secretion of one hormone by the action of another hormone is control by ________ stimuli.

What do all hormones have in common?

Receptors for most lipid-soluble hormones are located

Which type of hormone-receptor action allows insulin to move glucose into cells?

The Human Organism

The Chemical Basis of Life

Cell Biology

Tissues

Integumentary System

Skeletal System: Bones and Bone Tissue

Skeletal System: Gross Anatomy

Joint and Movement

Muscular System: Histology and Physiology

Muscular System: Gross Anatomy

Functional Organization of Nervous Tissue

Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves

Brain and Cranial Nerves

Integration of Nervous System Functions

The Special Senses

Autonomic Nervous System

Endocrine Glands

Cardiovascular System: Blood

Cardiovascular System: the Heart

Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation

Lymphatic System and Immunity

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Nutrition, Metabolism, and Temperature Regulation

Urinary System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive System

Development, Growth, Aging, and Genetics

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