Question 1

A study of ____ indicated a connection between lower melatonin levels and a greater risk of breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

A)  ER nurses 
B)  college students 
C)  high stress occupations 
D)  night-shift nurses 
E)  infants in high altitudes 
A)  ER nurses 
B)  college students 
C)  high stress occupations 
D)  night-shift nurses 
E)  infants in high altitudes

Question 2

In human ______, secretion of ______ triggers growth facial hair and an enlarged larynx (voice box) that lowers the voice.

Accepted Answer

A)  females; estrogen 
B)  males; testosterone 
C)  males; progesterone 
D)  females; testosterone 
E)  males; corticosterone 
A)  females; estrogen 
B)  males; testosterone 
C)  males; progesterone 
D)  females; testosterone 
E)  males; corticosterone

Question 3

Insulin stimulates ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle and fat cells to take up glucose 
B)  increased levels of glucose in the blood 
C)  a decrease in muscle cell activity 
D)  an increase in exercise 
E)  liver cells to release glycogen 
A)  muscle and fat cells to take up glucose 
B)  increased levels of glucose in the blood 
C)  a decrease in muscle cell activity 
D)  an increase in exercise 
E)  liver cells to release glycogen

Question 4

Calcitonin is produced by the ____ and is important for the uptake of ____ by bones.

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior pituitary; calcium 
B)  posterior pituitary; phosphorus 
C)  thymus; calcium 
D)  thyroid; calcium 
E)  hypothalamus; phosphorus 
A)  anterior pituitary; calcium 
B)  posterior pituitary; phosphorus 
C)  thymus; calcium 
D)  thyroid; calcium 
E)  hypothalamus; phosphorus

Question 5

Endocrine glands and neurons receive signals from the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  adrenal cortex 
D)  anterior pituitary gland 
E)  thyroid 
A)  amygdala 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  adrenal cortex 
D)  anterior pituitary gland 
E)  thyroid

Question 6

Milk letdown, labor, and childbirth 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 7

ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) ____.

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 glands 
D)  has target cells in the adrenal medulla 
E)  initiates an 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 glands 
D)  has target cells in the adrenal medulla 
E)  initiates an autoimmune response

Question 8

Prolactin ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulates and sustains milk production after childbirth 
B)  stimulates labor and childbirth 
C)  causes the development of breasts and other secondary sexual characteristics in the male 
D)  acts in concert with FSH to produce milk 
E)  has secondary effects on reducing the size of the uterus after birth 
A)  stimulates and sustains milk production after childbirth 
B)  stimulates labor and childbirth 
C)  causes the development of breasts and other secondary sexual characteristics in the male 
D)  acts in concert with FSH to produce milk 
E)  has secondary effects on reducing the size of the uterus after birth

Question 9

The luteinizing hormone (LH) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  affects sex steroid hormone secretion 
B)  has no function in males 
C)  is produced by the corpus luteum 
D)  stimulates milk production 
E)  encourages growth of bone and soft tissues 
A)  affects sex steroid hormone secretion 
B)  has no function in males 
C)  is produced by the corpus luteum 
D)  stimulates milk production 
E)  encourages growth of bone and soft tissues

Question 10

If you skip a meal, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin levels will rise 
B)  glucagon levels will rise 
C)  glucose will be taken up by cells 
D)  both insulin and glucagon levels will rise 
E)  glucose will be converted to glycogen 
A)  insulin levels will rise 
B)  glucagon levels will rise 
C)  glucose will be taken up by cells 
D)  both insulin and glucagon levels will rise 
E)  glucose will be converted to glycogen

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: target of ACTH
produces epinephrine and norepinephrine
produces a hormone that regulates metabolism and has roles in growth and development
produces melatonin
produces and secretes thyroid-stimulating hormone
produces ADH
hormone released by this gland raises blood calcium levels
produces insulin

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

____ stimulates the secretion of thyroid hormone.

Accepted Answer

A)  TSH 
B)  TRH 
C)  ACTH 
D)  GnRH 
E)  ADH 
A)  TSH 
B)  TRH 
C)  ACTH 
D)  GnRH 
E)  ADH

Question 13

Like ____, aldosterone functions in the concentration of urine.

Accepted Answer

A)  calcitonin 
B)  insulin 
C)  cortisol 
D)  antidiuretic hormone 
E)  growth hormone 
A)  calcitonin 
B)  insulin 
C)  cortisol 
D)  antidiuretic hormone 
E)  growth hormone

Exam 26: Endocrine Control

A study of ____ indicated a connection between lower melatonin levels and a greater risk of breast cancer.

In human ______, secretion of ______ triggers growth facial hair and an enlarged larynx (voice box) that lowers the voice.

Insulin stimulates ____.

Calcitonin is produced by the ____ and is important for the uptake of ____ by bones.

Endocrine glands and neurons receive signals from the ____.

Milk letdown, labor, and childbirth are mediated by the ____ gland.

ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) ____.

Prolactin ____.

The luteinizing hormone (LH) ____.

If you skip a meal, ____.

____ stimulates the secretion of thyroid hormone.

Like ____, aldosterone functions in the concentration of urine.

Invitation to Biology

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Photosynthesis

Releasing Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Prokaryotes, Protists, and Viruses

Plants and Fungi

Animal Evolution

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Communities and Ecosystems

The Biosphere and Human Effects

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Animal Reproduction and Development

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