Question 1

Which cells of the pancreas produce insulin?

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha cells 
B)  beta cells 
C)  delta cells 
D)  F cells 
E)  gamma cells 
A)  alpha cells 
B)  beta cells 
C)  delta cells 
D)  F cells 
E)  gamma cells B

Question 2

The homeostatic interaction between the endocrine system and which other system is demonstrated by the hypothalamus regulating the release of sex hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  circulatory system 
B)  reproductive system 
C)  digestive system 
D)  muscular system 
E)  urinary system 
A)  circulatory system 
B)  reproductive system 
C)  digestive system 
D)  muscular system 
E)  urinary system B

Question 3

Which enzyme converts ATP to cyclic AMP?

Accepted Answer

A)  lactic dehydrogenase 
B)  creatine phosphokinase 
C)  pancreatic nucleotidase 
D)  adenylate cyclase 
E)  monoamine oxidase 
A)  lactic dehydrogenase 
B)  creatine phosphokinase 
C)  pancreatic nucleotidase 
D)  adenylate cyclase 
E)  monoamine oxidase D

Question 4

Autoimmune disorders or a tumor of the thyroid can lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes insipidus. 
B)  diabetes mellitus. 
C)  a simple goiter. 
D)  acromegaly. 
E)  Graves disease. 
A)  diabetes insipidus. 
B)  diabetes mellitus. 
C)  a simple goiter. 
D)  acromegaly. 
E)  Graves disease.

Question 5

The control over milk "let down," labor in childbirth, and water balance are mediated by the ____ gland.

Accepted Answer

A)  pineal 
B)  anterior pituitary 
C)  posterior pituitary 
D)  parathyroid 
E)  thyroid 
A)  pineal 
B)  anterior pituitary 
C)  posterior pituitary 
D)  parathyroid 
E)  thyroid

Question 6

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are characteristic of hyperthyroidism. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  excessive weight loss 
B)  excessive water loss through urination 
C)  intolerance of heat 
D)  increased heart rate and blood pressure 
E)  excessive sweating 
A)  excessive weight loss 
B)  excessive water loss through urination 
C)  intolerance of heat 
D)  increased heart rate and blood pressure 
E)  excessive sweating

Question 7

If you eliminated all sources of calcium (dairy products, some vegetables) from your diet, the level of which of the following would rise in an attempt to supply calcium stored in your body to the tissues that need it?

Accepted Answer

A)  aldosterone 
B)  calcitonin 
C)  mineralocorticoids 
D)  parathyroid hormone 
E)  angiotensin 
A)  aldosterone 
B)  calcitonin 
C)  mineralocorticoids 
D)  parathyroid hormone 
E)  angiotensin

Question 8

WHich of the following glands may function in helping to control the reproductive cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid 
B)  pineal 
C)  thymus 
D)  pancreas 
E)  kidney 
A)  thyroid 
B)  pineal 
C)  thymus 
D)  pancreas 
E)  kidney

Question 9

Which cells of the pancreas produce somatostatin?

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha cells 
B)  beta cells 
C)  delta cells 
D)  F cells 
E)  gamma cells 
A)  alpha cells 
B)  beta cells 
C)  delta cells 
D)  F cells 
E)  gamma cells

Question 10

Which of the following organs of the endocrine system secretes several hormones and stores two hormones produced by the hypothalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary gland 
B)  pancreas 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  adrenal glands 
E)  thyroid gland 
A)  pituitary gland 
B)  pancreas 
C)  pineal gland 
D)  adrenal glands 
E)  thyroid gland

Question 11

ACTH

Accepted Answer

A)  is secreted by the posterior pituitary. 
B)  has target cells in the autonomic nervous system. 
C)  has target cells in the adrenal cortex. 
D)  has target cells in the adrenal medulla. 
E)  initiates the autoimmune response. 
A)  is secreted by the posterior pituitary. 
B)  has target cells in the autonomic nervous system. 
C)  has target cells in the adrenal cortex. 
D)  has target cells in the adrenal medulla. 
E)  initiates the autoimmune response.

Question 12

The actions of insulin and glucagon could be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  synergistic. 
B)  antagonistic. 
C)  cooperative. 
D)  permissive. 
E)  mutualistic. 
A)  synergistic. 
B)  antagonistic. 
C)  cooperative. 
D)  permissive. 
E)  mutualistic.

Question 13

Glucagon is produced by the

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenal cortex. 
B)  adrenal medulla. 
C)  thyroid. 
D)  kidneys. 
E)  pancreas. 
A)  adrenal cortex. 
B)  adrenal medulla. 
C)  thyroid. 
D)  kidneys. 
E)  pancreas.

Question 14

In a case of diabetes mellitus,

Accepted Answer

A)  blood sugar levels are lowered. 
B)  urine production increases. 
C)  thirst mechanism is inhibited. 
D)  weight gain occurs. 
E)  metabolic alkolosis occurs. 
A)  blood sugar levels are lowered. 
B)  urine production increases. 
C)  thirst mechanism is inhibited. 
D)  weight gain occurs. 
E)  metabolic alkolosis occurs.

Question 15

The growth hormone is called

Accepted Answer

A)  prolactin. 
B)  adrenalin. 
C)  thyroxine. 
D)  ACTH. 
E)  somatotropin. 
A)  prolactin. 
B)  adrenalin. 
C)  thyroxine. 
D)  ACTH. 
E)  somatotropin.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT produced by the gonads?

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  progesterone 
C)  follicle-stimulating hormone 
D)  androgens 
E)  inhibin. 
A)  testosterone 
B)  progesterone 
C)  follicle-stimulating hormone 
D)  androgens 
E)  inhibin.

Question 17

A serious decrease in production of ADH will lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary gigantism. 
B)  acromegaly. 
C)  diabetes mellitus. 
D)  severe water loss. 
E)  cretinism. 
A)  pituitary gigantism. 
B)  acromegaly. 
C)  diabetes mellitus. 
D)  severe water loss. 
E)  cretinism.

Question 18

The pancreatic secretions governing glucose levels are precisely controlled by

Accepted Answer

A)  neural connections to the pancreas. 
B)  the blood-brain barrier. 
C)  cooperative interactions. 
D)  homeostatic feedback loops. 
E)  releasing factors. 
A)  neural connections to the pancreas. 
B)  the blood-brain barrier. 
C)  cooperative interactions. 
D)  homeostatic feedback loops. 
E)  releasing factors.

Question 19

Increased heart rate and blood pressure and unusually heavy sweating are symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A)  hyperthyroidism. 
B)  Grave's disease. 
C)  acromegaly. 
D)  hypothyroidism. 
E)  Wilson's disease. 
A)  hyperthyroidism. 
B)  Grave's disease. 
C)  acromegaly. 
D)  hypothyroidism. 
E)  Wilson's disease.

Question 20

Which gland is both an exocrine and endocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreas 
B)  adrenal 
C)  ovary 
D)  thyroid 
E)  pituitary 
A)  pancreas 
B)  adrenal 
C)  ovary 
D)  thyroid 
E)  pituitary

Exam 15: The Endocrine System

Which cells of the pancreas produce insulin?

The homeostatic interaction between the endocrine system and which other system is demonstrated by the hypothalamus regulating the release of sex hormones?

Which enzyme converts ATP to cyclic AMP?

Autoimmune disorders or a tumor of the thyroid can lead to

The control over milk "let down," labor in childbirth, and water balance are mediated by the ____ gland.

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are characteristic of hyperthyroidism. Select the exception.

If you eliminated all sources of calcium (dairy products, some vegetables) from your diet, the level of which of the following would rise in an attempt to supply calcium stored in your body to the tissues that need it?

WHich of the following glands may function in helping to control the reproductive cycle?

Which cells of the pancreas produce somatostatin?

Which of the following organs of the endocrine system secretes several hormones and stores two hormones produced by the hypothalamus?

ACTH

The actions of insulin and glucagon could be described as

Glucagon is produced by the

In a case of diabetes mellitus,

The growth hormone is called

Which of the following is NOT produced by the gonads?

A serious decrease in production of ADH will lead to

The pancreatic secretions governing glucose levels are precisely controlled by

Increased heart rate and blood pressure and unusually heavy sweating are symptoms of

Which gland is both an exocrine and endocrine gland?

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