Question 1

Tetraiodothyronine is also commonly referred to as thyroxine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a description of acromegaly?

Accepted Answer

A)  enlargement of feet, hands and face 
B)  chronic hypoglycemia 
C)  no height increase 
D)  broad nose and enlarged tongue 
A)  enlargement of feet, hands and face 
B)  chronic hypoglycemia 
C)  no height increase 
D)  broad nose and enlarged tongue

Question 3

Which of these hormones is NOT secreted by the adrenal cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  cortisol 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  androgens 
D)  aldosterone 
E)  glucocorticoids 
A)  cortisol 
B)  norepinephrine 
C)  androgens 
D)  aldosterone 
E)  glucocorticoids

Question 4

Which of the following is a target tissue for parathyroid hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid 
B)  blood 
C)  pancreas 
D)  small intestine 
E)  stomach 
A)  thyroid 
B)  blood 
C)  pancreas 
D)  small intestine 
E)  stomach

Question 5

Increased insulin secretion immediately following a meal will result in increased

Accepted Answer

A)  fat catabolism. 
B)  glycogenolysis. 
C)  gluconeogenesis. 
D)  glycogen synthesis. 
E)  release of glucose into the circulatory system. 
A)  fat catabolism. 
B)  glycogenolysis. 
C)  gluconeogenesis. 
D)  glycogen synthesis. 
E)  release of glucose into the circulatory system.

Question 6

Which of the following hormones promotes the breakdown of fatty acids?

Accepted Answer

A)  lipotropins 
B)  somatotropins 
C)  gonadotropins 
D)  thyrotropins 
E)  fatotropins 
A)  lipotropins 
B)  somatotropins 
C)  gonadotropins 
D)  thyrotropins 
E)  fatotropins

Question 7

Oxytocin release is stimulated by

Accepted Answer

A)  nursing a baby. 
B)  increased blood pressure. 
C)  increased urine output. 
D)  a hypothalamic-releasing hormone. 
E)  increased blood osmolality. 
A)  nursing a baby. 
B)  increased blood pressure. 
C)  increased urine output. 
D)  a hypothalamic-releasing hormone. 
E)  increased blood osmolality.

Question 8

Indicate which pair of hormones act antagonistically to one another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Estrogen:LH 
B)  T3:T4 
C)  Melatonin:calcitonin 
D)  Testosterone: FSH 
E)  Insulin:glucagon 
A)  Estrogen:LH 
B)  T3:T4 
C)  Melatonin:calcitonin 
D)  Testosterone: FSH 
E)  Insulin:glucagon

Question 9

The hypothalamus

Accepted Answer

A)  rests in the sella turcica. 
B)  is also called the neurohypophysis. 
C)  is located inferior to the pituitary gland. 
D)  regulates the secretory activity of the pituitary gland. 
E)  is located superior to the thalamus. 
A)  rests in the sella turcica. 
B)  is also called the neurohypophysis. 
C)  is located inferior to the pituitary gland. 
D)  regulates the secretory activity of the pituitary gland. 
E)  is located superior to the thalamus.

Question 10

What is the function of thymosin?

Accepted Answer

A)  regulates metabolism 
B)  development and maturation of the immune system 
C)  regulates sleep cycles 
D)  development and maturation of the adrenal glands 
A)  regulates metabolism 
B)  development and maturation of the immune system 
C)  regulates sleep cycles 
D)  development and maturation of the adrenal glands

Question 11

The hypothalamohypophysial tract connects the hypothalamus to the

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior pituitary. 
B)  posterior pituitary. 
C)  adenohypophysis. 
D)  infundibulum. 
A)  anterior pituitary. 
B)  posterior pituitary. 
C)  adenohypophysis. 
D)  infundibulum.

Question 12

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The effects of epinephrine are long-lasting (days to weeks). 
B)  Epinephrine increases blood pressure. 
C)  Epinephrine decreases heart rate. 
D)  Epinephrine increases GI tract activity. 
E)  Epinephrine is a chemical of the parasympathetic nervous system. 
A)  The effects of epinephrine are long-lasting (days to weeks). 
B)  Epinephrine increases blood pressure. 
C)  Epinephrine decreases heart rate. 
D)  Epinephrine increases GI tract activity. 
E)  Epinephrine is a chemical of the parasympathetic nervous system.

Question 13

A function of the hypothalamohypophysial tract is to

Accepted Answer

A)  move ADH from the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary. 
B)  move releasing hormones from the hypothalamus to the posterior pituitary. 
C)  carry action potentials to the posterior pituitary causing the release of oxytocin. 
D)  cause the release of insulin from the anterior pituitary. 
E)  form a vascular connection from the hypothalamus to the posterior pituitary. 
A)  move ADH from the hypothalamus to the anterior pituitary. 
B)  move releasing hormones from the hypothalamus to the posterior pituitary. 
C)  carry action potentials to the posterior pituitary causing the release of oxytocin. 
D)  cause the release of insulin from the anterior pituitary. 
E)  form a vascular connection from the hypothalamus to the posterior pituitary.

Question 14

In gluconeogenesis

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose is used for energy. 
B)  glycogen is broken down to glucose. 
C)  glucose is formed from amino acids. 
D)  glycogen is synthesized from excess glucose. 
E)  glucose is formed from fatty acids. 
A)  glucose is used for energy. 
B)  glycogen is broken down to glucose. 
C)  glucose is formed from amino acids. 
D)  glycogen is synthesized from excess glucose. 
E)  glucose is formed from fatty acids.

Question 15

Which of the following hormones is synthesized by the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADH (antidiuretic hormone) 
B)  MSH (melanocyte stimulating hormone) 
C)  TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) 
D)  ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) 
E)  T3 and T4 
A)  ADH (antidiuretic hormone) 
B)  MSH (melanocyte stimulating hormone) 
C)  TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) 
D)  ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) 
E)  T3 and T4

Question 16

During a race, a long-distance runner twisted his ankle. He finished the race without feeling any pain in his ankle. This lack of the perception of pain could be the result of an increase in

Accepted Answer

A)  gonadotropins. 
B)  lipotropins. 
C)  somatotropins. 
D)  epinephrine. 
E)  beta endorphins. 
A)  gonadotropins. 
B)  lipotropins. 
C)  somatotropins. 
D)  epinephrine. 
E)  beta endorphins.

Question 17

Match the hormone with its appropriate function.
-calcitonin

Accepted Answer

A) stimulates synthesis of thyroid hormones 
B) increases adrenal cortex secretions 
C) development of immune system 
D) milk production 
E) decreases blood calcium levels 
A) stimulates synthesis of thyroid hormones 
B) increases adrenal cortex secretions 
C) development of immune system 
D) milk production 
E) decreases blood calcium levels

Question 18

Match the pathological condition with its cause.
-diabetes insipidus

Accepted Answer

A) decreased amounts of thyroid hormone 
B) increased amounts of thyroid hormone 
C) abnormally low levels of aldosterone and cortisol 
D) increased levels of growth hormone in adults 
E) lack of ADH 
A) decreased amounts of thyroid hormone 
B) increased amounts of thyroid hormone 
C) abnormally low levels of aldosterone and cortisol 
D) increased levels of growth hormone in adults 
E) lack of ADH

Question 19

Overall, PTH (parathyroid hormone) _____ blood phosphate levels.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases 
B)  decreases 
C)  elevates 
D)  enhances 
E)  has no effect on 
A)  increases 
B)  decreases 
C)  elevates 
D)  enhances 
E)  has no effect on

Question 20

Hormone secretion by the anterior pituitary is controlled by

Accepted Answer

A)  hormones of the thalamus. 
B)  neurohormones of the hypothalamus. 
C)  itself (anterior pituitary) because it is the master gland of the body. 
D)  the overall rate of metabolism. 
E)  neurons from the hypothalamus. 
A)  hormones of the thalamus. 
B)  neurohormones of the hypothalamus. 
C)  itself (anterior pituitary) because it is the master gland of the body. 
D)  the overall rate of metabolism. 
E)  neurons from the hypothalamus.

Exam 18: Endocrine Glands

Tetraiodothyronine is also commonly referred to as thyroxine.

Which of the following is NOT a description of acromegaly?

Which of these hormones is NOT secreted by the adrenal cortex?

Which of the following is a target tissue for parathyroid hormone?

Increased insulin secretion immediately following a meal will result in increased

Which of the following hormones promotes the breakdown of fatty acids?

Oxytocin release is stimulated by

Indicate which pair of hormones act antagonistically to one another.

The hypothalamus

What is the function of thymosin?

The hypothalamohypophysial tract connects the hypothalamus to the

Which of the following is true?

A function of the hypothalamohypophysial tract is to

In gluconeogenesis

Which of the following hormones is synthesized by the hypothalamus?

During a race, a long-distance runner twisted his ankle. He finished the race without feeling any pain in his ankle. This lack of the perception of pain could be the result of an increase in

Match the hormone with its appropriate function. -calcitonin

Match the pathological condition with its cause. -diabetes insipidus

Overall, PTH (parathyroid hormone) _____ blood phosphate levels.

Hormone secretion by the anterior pituitary is controlled by

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