Question 1

The word hormone comes from the Greek word meaning

Accepted Answer

A)  target. 
B)  response. 
C)  secretion. 
D)  set in motion. 
E)  internal gland. 
A)  target. 
B)  response. 
C)  secretion. 
D)  set in motion. 
E)  internal gland.

Question 2

Growth hormone brings about all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  growth of cartilage. 
B)  growth of bone. 
C)  increased muscle mass. 
D)  adjusts the rate of glucose uptake by cells. 
E)  growth of breast tissue. 
A)  growth of cartilage. 
B)  growth of bone. 
C)  increased muscle mass. 
D)  adjusts the rate of glucose uptake by cells. 
E)  growth of breast tissue.

Question 3

The pituitary hormone associated most directly with metabolic rate plus growth and development is

Accepted Answer

A)  ACTH. 
B)  TSH. 
C)  FSH. 
D)  LH. 
E)  ADH. 
A)  ACTH. 
B)  TSH. 
C)  FSH. 
D)  LH. 
E)  ADH.

Question 4

Second messengers are molecules of

Accepted Answer

A)  steroid compounds. 
B)  cyclic AMP. 
C)  ADP. 
D)  prostaglandin. 
E)  intermedin. 
A)  steroid compounds. 
B)  cyclic AMP. 
C)  ADP. 
D)  prostaglandin. 
E)  intermedin.

Question 5

Atrial Naturiuretic Peptide is produced in the

Accepted Answer

A)  bloodstream. 
B)  adrenal cortex. 
C)  adrenal medulla. 
D)  kidneys. 
E)  heart. 
A)  bloodstream. 
B)  adrenal cortex. 
C)  adrenal medulla. 
D)  kidneys. 
E)  heart.

Question 6

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below affect blood glucose level. Select the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  calcitonin 
B)  glucagon 
C)  glucocorticoid 
D)  insulin 
E)  epinephrine 
A)  calcitonin 
B)  glucagon 
C)  glucocorticoid 
D)  insulin 
E)  epinephrine

Question 7

Most hormones are distributed throughout the body by the

Accepted Answer

A)  exocrine system. 
B)  lymphatic system. 
C)  nervous system. 
D)  blood system. 
E)  integumentary system. 
A)  exocrine system. 
B)  lymphatic system. 
C)  nervous system. 
D)  blood system. 
E)  integumentary system.

Question 8

Athletes and bodybuilders who use growth hormone to improve athletic performance and muscle mass risk the development of

Accepted Answer

A)  hair loss. 
B)  gigantism. 
C)  low blood pressure. 
D)  diabetes. 
E)  hypothyroidism. 
A)  hair loss. 
B)  gigantism. 
C)  low blood pressure. 
D)  diabetes. 
E)  hypothyroidism.

Question 9

The hormone that is antagonistic in action to glucagon is

Accepted Answer

A)  norepinephrine. 
B)  insulin. 
C)  thyroxine. 
D)  epinephrine. 
E)  mineralocorticoids. 
A)  norepinephrine. 
B)  insulin. 
C)  thyroxine. 
D)  epinephrine. 
E)  mineralocorticoids.

Question 10

Which hormone is associated with the biological clock?

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin 
B)  growth hormone 
C)  melatonin 
D)  cortisol 
E)  prostaglandins 
A)  insulin 
B)  growth hormone 
C)  melatonin 
D)  cortisol 
E)  prostaglandins

Question 11

Melatonin 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.

The word hormone comes from the Greek word meaning

Growth hormone brings about all of the following EXCEPT

The pituitary hormone associated most directly with metabolic rate plus growth and development is

Second messengers are molecules of

Atrial Naturiuretic Peptide is produced in the

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below affect blood glucose level. Select the exception.

Most hormones are distributed throughout the body by the

Athletes and bodybuilders who use growth hormone to improve athletic performance and muscle mass risk the development of

The hormone that is antagonistic in action to glucagon is

Which hormone is associated with the biological clock?

Melatonin is secreted by

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Exam 15: The Endocrine System

The word hormone comes from the Greek word meaning

Growth hormone brings about all of the following EXCEPT

The pituitary hormone associated most directly with metabolic rate plus growth and development is

Second messengers are molecules of

Atrial Naturiuretic Peptide is produced in the

Selecting the Exception Four of the five answers listed below affect blood glucose level. Select the exception.

Most hormones are distributed throughout the body by the

Athletes and bodybuilders who use growth hormone to improve athletic performance and muscle mass risk the development of

The hormone that is antagonistic in action to glucagon is

Which hormone is associated with the biological clock?

Melatonin is secreted by

Learning About Human Biology

Chemistry of Life

Cells and How They Work

Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems

The Skeletal System

The Muscular System

Circulation: the Heart and Blood Vessels

Blood

Immunity and Disease

The Respiratory System

Digestion and Nutrition

The Urinary System

The Nervous System

Sensory Systems

Reproductive Systems

Development and Aging

Cell Reproduction

Introduction to Genetics

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

DNA, Genes, and Biotechnology

Genes and Disease: Cancer

Principles of Evolution

Principles of Ecology

Human Impacts on the Biosphere

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