Question 1

Which of the following is INCORRECT concerning PTH,calcitonin,and vitamin D?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vitamin D deficiency is the cause of rickets. 
B)  PTH is the most important hormone in the control of calcium metabolism. 
C)  Both calcitonin and PTH are produced in the follicle cells of the thyroid gland. 
D)  Vitamin D is actually a hormone that increases calcium absorption in the intestine. 
A)  Vitamin D deficiency is the cause of rickets. 
B)  PTH is the most important hormone in the control of calcium metabolism. 
C)  Both calcitonin and PTH are produced in the follicle cells of the thyroid gland. 
D)  Vitamin D is actually a hormone that increases calcium absorption in the intestine.

Question 2

Secretion of which hormone is stimulated by an increase in blood glucose?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Which statement is FALSE in relationship to osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Osteoporosis is a major health problem that affects 1.4 million people in Canada. 
B)  Estrogen suppresses bone resorption, which explains the decline in bone loss at menopause. 
C)  Prevention of osteoporosis focuses on regular exercise, adequate calcium intake, and appropriate estrogen replacement therapy in postmenopausal women. 
D)  Osteoporosis can result from overuse-that is, from increased mechanical loading of the skeleton. 
A)  Osteoporosis is a major health problem that affects 1.4 million people in Canada. 
B)  Estrogen suppresses bone resorption, which explains the decline in bone loss at menopause. 
C)  Prevention of osteoporosis focuses on regular exercise, adequate calcium intake, and appropriate estrogen replacement therapy in postmenopausal women. 
D)  Osteoporosis can result from overuse-that is, from increased mechanical loading of the skeleton.

Question 4

Aldosterone and cortisol are both considered to be essential for life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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. 
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.

Question 6

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are stored in _____________________ granules in the adrenal gland.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Epinephrine and norepinephrine are stored in _____________________...

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an effect of thyroid hormone?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased metabolic rate 
B)  increased tissue responsiveness to catecholamines 
C)  increased absorption of iodine from the digestive tract into the blood 
D)  normal growth 
A)  increased metabolic rate 
B)  increased tissue responsiveness to catecholamines 
C)  increased absorption of iodine from the digestive tract into the blood 
D)  normal growth

Question 8

Which statement is NOT true for cortisol?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the primary mineralocorticoid. 
B)  Its excess is responsible for Cushing's syndrome. 
C)  It increases blood glucose, blood fatty acid, and blood amino acid levels. 
A)  It is the primary mineralocorticoid. 
B)  Its excess is responsible for Cushing's syndrome. 
C)  It increases blood glucose, blood fatty acid, and blood amino acid levels.

Question 9

Which statement concerning adrenal androgens is NOT true

Accepted Answer

A)  It is normally secreted only in males, whereas adrenal estrogens are secreted in females. 
B)  It is normally secreted in both males and females, but in insufficient amounts to cause masculinization. 
C)  It is responsible for the female sex drive. 
A)  It is normally secreted only in males, whereas adrenal estrogens are secreted in females. 
B)  It is normally secreted in both males and females, but in insufficient amounts to cause masculinization. 
C)  It is responsible for the female sex drive.

Question 10

Which statement is INCORRECT for gluconeogenesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It refers to the conversion of amino acids into glucose. 
B)  It results in an increase in blood glucose. 
C)  It is stimulated by insulin. 
A)  It refers to the conversion of amino acids into glucose. 
B)  It results in an increase in blood glucose. 
C)  It is stimulated by insulin.

Question 11

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

Question 12

Match the hormone with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all):
-secreted by pancreatic alpha cells

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 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):
-calcitonin

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

What does NOT happen during thyroid hormone secretion?

Accepted Answer

A)  The follicular cells phagocytize a piece of colloid. 
B)  T4 and T3 are split off thyroglobulin by lysosomal enzymes within the follicular cell and subsequently diffuse out of the cell into the blood. 
C)  T4 and T3 are secreted by exocytosis of the colloid that has been internalized by the follicular cells. 
D)  a and b 
A)  The follicular cells phagocytize a piece of colloid. 
B)  T4 and T3 are split off thyroglobulin by lysosomal enzymes within the follicular cell and subsequently diffuse out of the cell into the blood. 
C)  T4 and T3 are secreted by exocytosis of the colloid that has been internalized by the follicular cells. 
D)  a and b

Question 15

Vitamin D can be produced by the ____________________ upon exposure to sunlight.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Vitamin D can be produced by the...

Question 16

Thyroid-stimulating hormone is produced by the thyroid gland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

ACTH stimulates the zona fasciculata and zona reticularis to a far greater extent than it stimulates the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The parathyroid gland secretes parathyroid hormone and calcitonin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the hormone with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all):
-at highest blood concentration in the morning and lowest at night

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 20

Which pituitary hormone increases the concentration of blood sugar?

Accepted Answer

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

Which of the following is INCORRECT concerning PTH,calcitonin,and vitamin D?

Secretion of which hormone is stimulated by an increase in blood glucose?

Which statement is FALSE in relationship to osteoporosis?

Aldosterone and cortisol are both considered to be essential for life.

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

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are stored in _____________________ granules in the adrenal gland.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of thyroid hormone?

Which statement is NOT true for cortisol?

Which statement concerning adrenal androgens is NOT true

Which statement is INCORRECT for gluconeogenesis?

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

Match the hormone with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -secreted by pancreatic alpha cells

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): -calcitonin

What does NOT happen during thyroid hormone secretion?

Vitamin D can be produced by the ____________________ upon exposure to sunlight.

Thyroid-stimulating hormone is produced by the thyroid gland.

ACTH stimulates the zona fasciculata and zona reticularis to a far greater extent than it stimulates the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex.

The parathyroid gland secretes parathyroid hormone and calcitonin.

Match the hormone with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -at highest blood concentration in the morning and lowest at night

Which pituitary hormone increases the concentration of blood sugar?

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Exam 16: The Endocrine Glands

Which of the following is INCORRECT concerning PTH,calcitonin,and vitamin D?

Secretion of which hormone is stimulated by an increase in blood glucose?

Which statement is FALSE in relationship to osteoporosis?

Aldosterone and cortisol are both considered to be essential for life.

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

Epinephrine and norepinephrine are stored in _____________________ granules in the adrenal gland.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of thyroid hormone?

Which statement is NOT true for cortisol?

Which statement concerning adrenal androgens is NOT true

Which statement is INCORRECT for gluconeogenesis?

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

Match the hormone with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -secreted by pancreatic alpha cells

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): -calcitonin

What does NOT happen during thyroid hormone secretion?

Vitamin D can be produced by the ____________________ upon exposure to sunlight.

Thyroid-stimulating hormone is produced by the thyroid gland.

ACTH stimulates the zona fasciculata and zona reticularis to a far greater extent than it stimulates the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex.

The parathyroid gland secretes parathyroid hormone and calcitonin.

Match the hormone with the correct characteristic by using the answer code (options may be used more than once or not at all): -at highest blood concentration in the morning and lowest at night

Which pituitary hormone increases the concentration of blood sugar?

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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