Exam 21: Human Sex Differences: Endocrine, Skeletal, and Muscular Systems

True or false: Because women have a broader pelvis, their Q angle is smaller than the Q angle in men.

Which major type of muscle in humans has a primary function in movement?

-Consider the figure illustrating the two major classes of hormones and their actions. Which class of hormones would you expect to be ideally suited for long-term processes such as growth and development?

Which muscle component is smallest?

True or false: Because of generally larger Q angles, women may be more susceptible to knee injuries than men.

Unlike most steroid-based hormones, how will protein hormones typically work?

A patient is exhibiting symptoms that include lethargy, weight gain, and abnormal blood levels of calcium. Where does the patient potentially have a tumor?

Which type of skeleton protects a human's soft internal organs?

Marble bone disease is a disease in which bone increases in mass and becomes abnormally hard. This disorder is most likely caused by the inactivity of which part of the body?

True or false: From infancy to adulthood, a large proportion of human growth occurs in the extremities as compared to the torso.

A young person suffered a head injury that damaged her pituitary. As this person got older, what condition was the only thing that she and her doctors found that was unaffected by the injury?

Studies have demonstrated that in some cases, female marathon runners don't exhibit a normal menstrual cycle. What fact could explain this condition in female runners?

How do the hormones involved in blood calcium homeostasis actually function?

Which is an important function of the skeletal system?

Which structure produces immune cells and is part of the lymphatic system?

Suddenly, you find yourself in a situation in which someone is shooting live ammunition at you. Which hormone is likely to be one of the first secreted as a direct response to this situation?

You are a famous endocrinologist and are presented with a case in which a genetically determined male (XY) exhibits secondary female characteristics, including breast development and lack of facial hair growth. What may you hypothesize about this patient?