Question 1

Contrast the metabolic events of the absorptive versus the postabsorptive states.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Contrast the metabolic events of the absorptive...

Question 2

Which statement is NOT true of untreated diabetes mellitus?

Accepted Answer

A)  It results in increased urinary excretion of glucose. 
B)  It results in metabolic acidosis. 
C)  It results in dehydration. 
D)  It results in decreased levels of fatty acids in the blood. 
A)  It results in increased urinary excretion of glucose. 
B)  It results in metabolic acidosis. 
C)  It results in dehydration. 
D)  It results in decreased levels of fatty acids in the blood.

Question 3

Match the hormone with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all):
-an iodine-containing tyrosine derivative

Accepted Answer

A) ACTH 
B) aldosterone 
C) calcitonin 
D) cortisol 
E) DHEA
F)epinephrine
G)glucagon
H)insulin
I)parathyroid hormone
J)thyroid hormone
K)vitamin D 
A) ACTH 
B) aldosterone 
C) calcitonin 
D) cortisol 
E) DHEA
F)epinephrine
G)glucagon
H)insulin
I)parathyroid hormone
J)thyroid hormone
K)vitamin D

Question 4

Which statement is INCORRECT for calcium homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves the immediate adjustments required to maintain a constant free Ca2+ concentration on a minute-to-minute basis. 
B)  It involves slowly responding adjustments required to maintain a constant total amount of Ca2+ in the body. 
C)  It is maintained primarily by the actions of parathyroid hormone. 
A)  It involves the immediate adjustments required to maintain a constant free Ca2+ concentration on a minute-to-minute basis. 
B)  It involves slowly responding adjustments required to maintain a constant total amount of Ca2+ in the body. 
C)  It is maintained primarily by the actions of parathyroid hormone.

Question 5

PTH increases plasma Ca²⁺ and decreases plasma PO₄.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If a patient is hyperventilating and has a blood sugar level of 800 mg/100 ml,what hormone should be injected for treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  aldosterone 
B)  insulin 
C)  glucagon 
D)  somatostatin 
A)  aldosterone 
B)  insulin 
C)  glucagon 
D)  somatostatin

Question 7

Indicate which hormone abnormality is responsible for the symptoms listed by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all):
-hyponatremia,hyperkalemia,low blood pressure,low blood glucose,poor response to stress

Accepted Answer

A) catecholamine excess 
B) catecholamine deficiency 
C) mineralocorticoid excess 
D) glucocorticoid excess 
E) mineralocorticoid glucocorticoid deficiency
F)adrenal androgen excess in adult women
G)adrenal androgen excess in prepubertal boys
H)adrenal androgen excess before birth in female
I)parathyroid hormone deficiency
J)parathyroid hormone excess
K)vitamin D deficiency
L)vitamin D excess
M)insulin deficiency
N)insulin excess 
A) catecholamine excess 
B) catecholamine deficiency 
C) mineralocorticoid excess 
D) glucocorticoid excess 
E) mineralocorticoid glucocorticoid deficiency
F)adrenal androgen excess in adult women
G)adrenal androgen excess in prepubertal boys
H)adrenal androgen excess before birth in female
I)parathyroid hormone deficiency
J)parathyroid hormone excess
K)vitamin D deficiency
L)vitamin D excess
M)insulin deficiency
N)insulin excess

Question 8

Which statement is correct for insulin?

Accepted Answer

A)  It facilitates the transport of glucose into the glucose-dependent brain cells. 
B)  It increases blood glucose levels to ensure adequate nourishment of the brain. 
C)  It promotes fat storage in the body. 
D)  It is stimulated by lowered blood glucose. 
A)  It facilitates the transport of glucose into the glucose-dependent brain cells. 
B)  It increases blood glucose levels to ensure adequate nourishment of the brain. 
C)  It promotes fat storage in the body. 
D)  It is stimulated by lowered blood glucose.

Question 9

Hypothyroidism can occur even though the thyroid gland is perfectly normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which statement concerning a goiter is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may occur with hyper- and hypothyroidism. 
B)  It refers to an enlarged thyroid gland. 
C)  It occurs only in the presence of thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin. 
A)  It may occur with hyper- and hypothyroidism. 
B)  It refers to an enlarged thyroid gland. 
C)  It occurs only in the presence of thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin.

Question 11

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 12

MATCHING
Indicate the source of each of the hormones by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all):
-cortisol

Accepted Answer

A) alpha cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
B) beta cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
C) anterior pituitary 
D) hypothalamus 
E) adrenal cortex
F)adrenal medulla
G)parathyroid gland
H)thyroid gland
I)skin 
A) alpha cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
B) beta cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
C) anterior pituitary 
D) hypothalamus 
E) adrenal cortex
F)adrenal medulla
G)parathyroid gland
H)thyroid gland
I)skin

Question 13

MATCHING
Indicate the source of each of the hormones by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all):
-T₃

Accepted Answer

A) alpha cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
B) beta cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
C) anterior pituitary 
D) hypothalamus 
E) adrenal cortex
F)adrenal medulla
G)parathyroid gland
H)thyroid gland
I)skin 
A) alpha cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
B) beta cells of islets of Langerhans in the pancreas 
C) anterior pituitary 
D) hypothalamus 
E) adrenal cortex
F)adrenal medulla
G)parathyroid gland
H)thyroid gland
I)skin

Question 14

Identify the factors associated with each of the biochemical processes by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all):
-conversion of glycogen into glucose

Accepted Answer

A) gluconeogenesis 
B) glycogenesis 
C) glycogenolysis 
D) both gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis 
E) all of these answers 
A) gluconeogenesis 
B) glycogenesis 
C) glycogenolysis 
D) both gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis 
E) all of these answers

Question 15

Indicate which hormone abnormality is responsible for the symptoms listed by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all):
-extensive spasms of skeletal muscles,involving especially the extremities and larynx; fatal in severe cases

Accepted Answer

A) catecholamine excess 
B) catecholamine deficiency 
C) mineralocorticoid excess 
D) glucocorticoid excess 
E) mineralocorticoid glucocorticoid deficiency
F)adrenal androgen excess in adult women
G)adrenal androgen excess in prepubertal boys
H)adrenal androgen excess before birth in female
I)parathyroid hormone deficiency
J)parathyroid hormone excess
K)vitamin D deficiency
L)vitamin D excess
M)insulin deficiency
N)insulin excess 
A) catecholamine excess 
B) catecholamine deficiency 
C) mineralocorticoid excess 
D) glucocorticoid excess 
E) mineralocorticoid glucocorticoid deficiency
F)adrenal androgen excess in adult women
G)adrenal androgen excess in prepubertal boys
H)adrenal androgen excess before birth in female
I)parathyroid hormone deficiency
J)parathyroid hormone excess
K)vitamin D deficiency
L)vitamin D excess
M)insulin deficiency
N)insulin excess

Question 16

The greater the physical stress and compression to which a bone is subjected,the greater the rate of bone deposition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The most abundant form of thyroid hormone secreted is _____________________,yet _____________________ is the most potent thyroid hormone.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most abundant form of thyroid hormone...

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Cushing's syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypernatremia 
B)  hyperglycemia 
C)  muscle weakness and fatigue 
D)  poor wound healing 
A)  hypernatremia 
B)  hyperglycemia 
C)  muscle weakness and fatigue 
D)  poor wound healing

Question 19

Which statement concerning plasma Ca++ regulation is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in plasma PO4 concentration forces a reduction in plasma Ca2+ as a result of the inverse relationship between plasma PO4 and Ca2+ levels. 
B)  Hyperparathyroidism is characterized by hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia. 
C)  PTH enhances the rapid movement of calcium from the bone fluid into the plasma. 
D)  Calcitonin decreases plasma Ca2+. 
A)  An increase in plasma PO4 concentration forces a reduction in plasma Ca2+ as a result of the inverse relationship between plasma PO4 and Ca2+ levels. 
B)  Hyperparathyroidism is characterized by hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia. 
C)  PTH enhances the rapid movement of calcium from the bone fluid into the plasma. 
D)  Calcitonin decreases plasma Ca2+.

Question 20

Of the hormones secreted by the adrenal gland,which does NOT promote an increase in the blood glucose level?

Accepted Answer

A)  aldosterone 
B)  cortisol 
C)  epinephrine 
A)  aldosterone 
B)  cortisol 
C)  epinephrine

Contrast the metabolic events of the absorptive versus the postabsorptive states.

Which statement is NOT true of untreated diabetes mellitus?

Match the hormone with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -an iodine-containing tyrosine derivative

Which statement is INCORRECT for calcium homeostasis?

PTH increases plasma Ca²⁺ and decreases plasma PO₄.

If a patient is hyperventilating and has a blood sugar level of 800 mg/100 ml,what hormone should be injected for treatment?

Indicate which hormone abnormality is responsible for the symptoms listed by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -hyponatremia,hyperkalemia,low blood pressure,low blood glucose,poor response to stress

Which statement is correct for insulin?

Hypothyroidism can occur even though the thyroid gland is perfectly normal.

Which statement concerning a goiter is NOT correct?

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

MATCHING Indicate the source of each of the hormones by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -cortisol

MATCHING Indicate the source of each of the hormones by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -T₃

Identify the factors associated with each of the biochemical processes by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -conversion of glycogen into glucose

Indicate which hormone abnormality is responsible for the symptoms listed by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -extensive spasms of skeletal muscles,involving especially the extremities and larynx; fatal in severe cases

The greater the physical stress and compression to which a bone is subjected,the greater the rate of bone deposition.

The most abundant form of thyroid hormone secreted is _,yet _ is the most potent thyroid hormone.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Cushing's syndrome?

Which statement concerning plasma Ca++ regulation is FALSE?

Of the hormones secreted by the adrenal gland,which does NOT promote an increase in the blood glucose level?

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Contrast the metabolic events of the absorptive versus the postabsorptive states.

Which statement is NOT true of untreated diabetes mellitus?

Match the hormone with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -an iodine-containing tyrosine derivative

Which statement is INCORRECT for calcium homeostasis?

PTH increases plasma Ca²⁺ and decreases plasma PO₄.

If a patient is hyperventilating and has a blood sugar level of 800 mg/100 ml,what hormone should be injected for treatment?

Indicate which hormone abnormality is responsible for the symptoms listed by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -hyponatremia,hyperkalemia,low blood pressure,low blood glucose,poor response to stress

Which statement is correct for insulin?

Hypothyroidism can occur even though the thyroid gland is perfectly normal.

Which statement concerning a goiter is NOT correct?

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

MATCHING Indicate the source of each of the hormones by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -cortisol

MATCHING Indicate the source of each of the hormones by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -T₃

Identify the factors associated with each of the biochemical processes by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -conversion of glycogen into glucose

Indicate which hormone abnormality is responsible for the symptoms listed by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -extensive spasms of skeletal muscles,involving especially the extremities and larynx; fatal in severe cases

The greater the physical stress and compression to which a bone is subjected,the greater the rate of bone deposition.

The most abundant form of thyroid hormone secreted is _____________________,yet _____________________ is the most potent thyroid hormone.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of Cushing's syndrome?

Which statement concerning plasma Ca++ regulation is FALSE?

Of the hormones secreted by the adrenal gland,which does NOT promote an increase in the blood glucose level?

The Foundation of Physiology

Cell Physiology

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System

Principals of Endocrinology; The Central Endocrine Glands

Muscle Physiology

Cardiac Physiology

Vascular Physiology

The Blood

Body Defences

The Respiratory System

The Urinary System

Fluid and Acid Base Balance

The Digestive System

Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation

The Reproductive System

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The most abundant form of thyroid hormone secreted is _,yet _ is the most potent thyroid hormone.