Question 1

Match between columns
                        Premises: bone, kidneys, digestive tract

Accepted Answer

The Answer of calcitonin and oxytocin and prolactin and epinephrine is...

Question 2

Once a hormone activates the enzyme adenylyl cyclase, ATP is converted to cAMP, which in turn

Accepted Answer

A)  activates protein kinase. 
B)  inhibits phosphodiesterase. 
C)  initiates more cAMP production. 
D)  initiates protein synthesis. 
E)  inhibits protein synthesis. 
A)  activates protein kinase. 
B)  inhibits phosphodiesterase. 
C)  initiates more cAMP production. 
D)  initiates protein synthesis. 
E)  inhibits protein synthesis. A

Question 3

Hypothyroidism during infancy and childhood can lead to a condition of retarded mental and physical development called

Accepted Answer

A)  dwarfism. 
B)  gigantism. 
C)  acromegaly. 
D)  myxedema. 
E)  cretinism. 
A)  dwarfism. 
B)  gigantism. 
C)  acromegaly. 
D)  myxedema. 
E)  cretinism. E

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: Testes

Accepted Answer

The Answer of stimulates systems for fight-or-flight response and regulates is...

Question 5

Which organ has both endocrine and exocrine gland functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart 
B)  Liver 
C)  Kidney 
D)  Thyroid gland 
E)  Pancreas 
A)  Heart 
B)  Liver 
C)  Kidney 
D)  Thyroid gland 
E)  Pancreas

Question 6

When blood calcium levels are low, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  neurons may fire more slowly 
B)  the release of parathyroid hormone would increase 
C)  neurons may fire spontaneously 
D)  the release of parathyroid hormone would decrease 
E)  the reabsorption of calcium from the kidney tubules would increase 
A)  neurons may fire more slowly 
B)  the release of parathyroid hormone would increase 
C)  neurons may fire spontaneously 
D)  the release of parathyroid hormone would decrease 
E)  the reabsorption of calcium from the kidney tubules would increase

Question 7

Compare the mechanism of action of a steroid and a protein-type hormone at the cellular level.

Accepted Answer

Steroid hormones are lipid soluble and,

Question 8

Which of the following statements about paracrine regulation is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hormones released only stimulate the cells that secreted them. 
B)  The hormones released only inhibit the cells that secreted them. 
C)  The hormones released act on nearby target cells. 
D)  The hormones released are transported down axons. 
E)  The hormones released link the endocrine and nervous systems. 
A)  The hormones released only stimulate the cells that secreted them. 
B)  The hormones released only inhibit the cells that secreted them. 
C)  The hormones released act on nearby target cells. 
D)  The hormones released are transported down axons. 
E)  The hormones released link the endocrine and nervous systems.

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: increases blood calcium concentration

Accepted Answer

The Answer of epinephrine and prolactin and melatonin and glucagon is...

Question 10

Match between columns
                        Premises: stimulates reabsorption of water

Accepted Answer

The Answer of parathyroid hormone and prolactin and calcitonin and is...

Question 11

The secretion of which hormone decreases when calcium blood levels increase?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcitonin 
B)  Parathyroid hormone 
C)  Thyroid hormone 
D)  Epinephrine 
E)  Norepinephrine 
A)  Calcitonin 
B)  Parathyroid hormone 
C)  Thyroid hormone 
D)  Epinephrine 
E)  Norepinephrine

Question 12

Sketch a graph depicting the rising and falling levels of glucagon and insulin throughout the day. Include levels after fasting (i.e., upon waking), and after eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accepted Answer

To sketch a graph depicting the rising a

Question 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: Parathyroid glands

Accepted Answer

The Answer of lowers and raises calcium ion concentration in is...

Question 14

In a signal transduction pathway involving phospholipid products as second messengers, after a G protein is activated, the activated G protein then activates

Accepted Answer

A)  IP2. 
B)  IP3. 
C)  protein kinase C. 
D)  phospholipase C. 
E)  adenylyl cyclase. 
A)  IP2. 
B)  IP3. 
C)  protein kinase C. 
D)  phospholipase C. 
E)  adenylyl cyclase.

Question 15

Match between columns
                        Premises: uterus

Accepted Answer

The Answer of parathyroid hormone and calcitonin and melatonin and is...

Question 16

Pituitary dwarfism is caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  hypersecretion of thyroxine during childhood. 
B)  hyposecretion of thyroxine during childhood. 
C)  hypersecretion of growth hormone during childhood. 
D)  hyposecretion of growth hormone during childhood. 
E)  hypersecretion of epinephrine during childhood. 
A)  hypersecretion of thyroxine during childhood. 
B)  hyposecretion of thyroxine during childhood. 
C)  hypersecretion of growth hormone during childhood. 
D)  hyposecretion of growth hormone during childhood. 
E)  hypersecretion of epinephrine during childhood.

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: hypothalamus

Accepted Answer

The Answer of ADH and melatonin and epinephrine and calcitonin is...

Question 18

The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland secretes

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Which pair of hormones regulates the calcium levels of the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thyroxin and parathyroid hormone 
B)  Adrenocorticotropic hormone and thyroid stimulating hormone 
C)  Prolactin and oxytocin 
D)  Parathyroid hormone and calcitonin 
E)  Calcitonin and thyroxin 
A)  Thyroxin and parathyroid hormone 
B)  Adrenocorticotropic hormone and thyroid stimulating hormone 
C)  Prolactin and oxytocin 
D)  Parathyroid hormone and calcitonin 
E)  Calcitonin and thyroxin

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: increases blood glucose concentration

Accepted Answer

The Answer of parathyroid hormone and calcitonin and prolactin and is...

Exam 49: Endocrine Regulation

Once a hormone activates the enzyme adenylyl cyclase, ATP is converted to cAMP, which in turn

Hypothyroidism during infancy and childhood can lead to a condition of retarded mental and physical development called

Which organ has both endocrine and exocrine gland functions?

When blood calcium levels are low, ____.

Compare the mechanism of action of a steroid and a protein-type hormone at the cellular level.

Which of the following statements about paracrine regulation is TRUE?

The secretion of which hormone decreases when calcium blood levels increase?

Sketch a graph depicting the rising and falling levels of glucagon and insulin throughout the day. Include levels after fasting (i.e., upon waking), and after eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

In a signal transduction pathway involving phospholipid products as second messengers, after a G protein is activated, the activated G protein then activates

Pituitary dwarfism is caused by

The posterior lobe of the pituitary gland secretes

Which pair of hormones regulates the calcium levels of the blood?

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