Question 1

Which of the following organs of the endocrine system secretes thyroxine and calcitonin?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following hormones is different from the others based upon the extent of its target cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  corticotropin 
B)  luteinizing hormone 
C)  somatotropin 
D)  thyrotropin 
E)  follicle-stimulating hormone 
A)  corticotropin 
B)  luteinizing hormone 
C)  somatotropin 
D)  thyrotropin 
E)  follicle-stimulating hormone

Question 3

The "cuddle hormone," secreted in greater quantities following sexual contact, is

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone. 
B)  estrogen. 
C)  follicle stimulating hormone. 
D)  melatonin. 
E)  oxytocin. 
A)  testosterone. 
B)  estrogen. 
C)  follicle stimulating hormone. 
D)  melatonin. 
E)  oxytocin.

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: This gland plays a central role in the immune response.
This gland controls circadian rhythms.
Progesterone is produced by this organ.
Calcium concentration in the blood is controlled by this gland.
This gland secretes a hormone that prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of pineal and adrenal cortex and ovary and is...

Question 5

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The anterior pituitary gland is essentially nervous tissue. 
B)  The anterior pituitary gland secretes only two hormones. 
C)  Only the posterior part of the pituitary gland could be called the "master gland." 
D)  The posterior pituitary gland only stores hormones produced by the hypothalamus. 
E)  The anterior pituitary gland is conencted to the hpothalamus via the infindibulum. 
A)  The anterior pituitary gland is essentially nervous tissue. 
B)  The anterior pituitary gland secretes only two hormones. 
C)  Only the posterior part of the pituitary gland could be called the "master gland." 
D)  The posterior pituitary gland only stores hormones produced by the hypothalamus. 
E)  The anterior pituitary gland is conencted to the hpothalamus via the infindibulum.

Question 6

Somatostatin is secreted by

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreatic islet cells. 
B)  the thyroid gland. 
C)  the pituitary gland. 
D)  the adrenal medulla. 
E)  the adrenal cortex. 
A)  pancreatic islet cells. 
B)  the thyroid gland. 
C)  the pituitary gland. 
D)  the adrenal medulla. 
E)  the adrenal cortex.

Question 7

Oversecretion of growth hormone in childhood results in

Accepted Answer

A)  pituitary gigantism. 
B)  acromegaly. 
C)  pituitary dwarfism. 
D)  diabetes insipidus. 
E)  cretinism. 
A)  pituitary gigantism. 
B)  acromegaly. 
C)  pituitary dwarfism. 
D)  diabetes insipidus. 
E)  cretinism.

Question 8

Erythropoietin is secreted by

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreatic islet cells. 
B)  the thyroid gland. 
C)  the pituitary gland. 
D)  the pineal gland. 
E)  the kidneys. 
A)  pancreatic islet cells. 
B)  the thyroid gland. 
C)  the pituitary gland. 
D)  the pineal gland. 
E)  the kidneys.

Question 9

Steroid hormones include

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogens. 
B)  growth hormone. 
C)  melatonin. 
D)  thyroid hormone. 
E)  oxytocin. 
A)  estrogens. 
B)  growth hormone. 
C)  melatonin. 
D)  thyroid hormone. 
E)  oxytocin.

Question 10

A deficiency of vitamin D causes

Accepted Answer

A)  scurvy. 
B)  rickets. 
C)  kidney stones. 
D)  a goiter. 
E)  dwarfism. 
A)  scurvy. 
B)  rickets. 
C)  kidney stones. 
D)  a goiter. 
E)  dwarfism.

Question 11

Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
A) stimulates osteoblasts to digest bone.
B) stimulates the absorption of calcium in the kidneys.
C) helps to inactivate vitamin D.
D) is secreted from the thyroid gland.
E) stimulates the release of intrinsic factor from the digestive tract.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
A) stimulates osteoblasts to digest...

Question 12

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are related to growth hormone. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  has receptor sites on most body cells 
B)  overproduction may cause acromegaly 
C)  overproduction may cause diabetes 
D)  generates the fight or flight response 
E)  underproduction may cause dwarfism 
A)  has receptor sites on most body cells 
B)  overproduction may cause acromegaly 
C)  overproduction may cause diabetes 
D)  generates the fight or flight response 
E)  underproduction may cause dwarfism

Question 13

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are endocrine glands. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  thymus gland 
B)  salivary gland 
C)  parathyroid gland 
D)  thyroid gland 
E)  pituitary gland 
A)  thymus gland 
B)  salivary gland 
C)  parathyroid gland 
D)  thyroid gland 
E)  pituitary gland

Question 14

Match between columns
                        Premises: The mammary glands are the target for this hormone.
This hormone induces protein synthesis and cell division in young animals.
The kidneys are the target for this hormone.
This hormone controls water retention and loss.
Uterine contractions are induced by this hormone.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of estrogen and somatotropin. and somatotropin and luteinizing is...

Question 15

In "type 1 diabetes,"

Accepted Answer

A)  blood glucose levels are too low. 
B)  the body receptors are insensitive to insulin. 
C)  insulin is no longer produced by the pancreas. 
D)  diet modification will control the disease. 
E)  mostly middle-aged persons are affected. 
A)  blood glucose levels are too low. 
B)  the body receptors are insensitive to insulin. 
C)  insulin is no longer produced by the pancreas. 
D)  diet modification will control the disease. 
E)  mostly middle-aged persons are affected.

Question 16

The most abundant mineralocorticoid is

Accepted Answer

A)  epinephrine. 
B)  norepinephrine. 
C)  aldosterone. 
D)  cortisol. 
E)  estrogen. 
A)  epinephrine. 
B)  norepinephrine. 
C)  aldosterone. 
D)  cortisol. 
E)  estrogen.

Question 17

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are related by a common source. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  glucocorticoids 
B)  sex hormones 
C)  cortisol 
D)  adrenalin (epinephrine) 
E)  mineralocorticoid 
A)  glucocorticoids 
B)  sex hormones 
C)  cortisol 
D)  adrenalin (epinephrine) 
E)  mineralocorticoid

Question 18

Prolactin

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulates the mammary glands to produce milk. 
B)  causes the development of breasts and other secondary sexual characteristics in the male. 
C)  acts in concert with FSH to produce milk. 
D)  has secondary effects on reducing the size of the uterus after birth. 
E)  is secreted only after the flow of milk has begun after delivery of the child. 
A)  stimulates the mammary glands to produce milk. 
B)  causes the development of breasts and other secondary sexual characteristics in the male. 
C)  acts in concert with FSH to produce milk. 
D)  has secondary effects on reducing the size of the uterus after birth. 
E)  is secreted only after the flow of milk has begun after delivery of the child.

Question 19

The hypothalamus and pituitary link the activities of the endocrine system and nervous system by

Accepted Answer

A)  neurohormones being secreted in response to the summation of neural messages that enter the hypothalamus. 
B)  shifts in hormonal concentrations being detected by the anterior pituitary. 
C)  pheromones being secreted as a response to photoperiodic stimuli. 
D)  the nervous tissue of the anterior lobe of the pituitary sending stimuli to the glandular tissue of the posterior pituitary to produce hormones that will be secreted by the hypothalamus. 
E)  direct neural connections. 
A)  neurohormones being secreted in response to the summation of neural messages that enter the hypothalamus. 
B)  shifts in hormonal concentrations being detected by the anterior pituitary. 
C)  pheromones being secreted as a response to photoperiodic stimuli. 
D)  the nervous tissue of the anterior lobe of the pituitary sending stimuli to the glandular tissue of the posterior pituitary to produce hormones that will be secreted by the hypothalamus. 
E)  direct neural connections.

Question 20

The gonads are another name for the

Accepted Answer

A)  parathyroid and thyroid. 
B)  ovary and testis. 
C)  adrenal cortex and medulla. 
D)  anterior and posterior pituitary. 
E)  testis only. 
A)  parathyroid and thyroid. 
B)  ovary and testis. 
C)  adrenal cortex and medulla. 
D)  anterior and posterior pituitary. 
E)  testis only.

Exam 15: The Endocrine System

Which of the following organs of the endocrine system secretes thyroxine and calcitonin?

Which of the following hormones is different from the others based upon the extent of its target cells?

The "cuddle hormone," secreted in greater quantities following sexual contact, is

Which statement is true?

Somatostatin is secreted by

Oversecretion of growth hormone in childhood results in

Erythropoietin is secreted by

Steroid hormones include

A deficiency of vitamin D causes

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) A) stimulates osteoblasts to digest bone. B) stimulates the absorption of calcium in the kidneys. C) helps to inactivate vitamin D. D) is secreted from the thyroid gland. E) stimulates the release of intrinsic factor from the digestive tract.

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are related to growth hormone. Select the exception.

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are endocrine glands. Select the exception.

In "type 1 diabetes,"

The most abundant mineralocorticoid is

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below are related by a common source. Select the exception.

Prolactin

The hypothalamus and pituitary link the activities of the endocrine system and nervous system by

The gonads are another name for the

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