Question 1

Darkness increases secretion of __________ by the pineal gland in the brain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Darkness increases secretion of __________ by the...

Question 2

The three stress hormones are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cortisol, FSH, and LH 
B)  ​epinephrine, cortisol, and FSH 
C)  ​norepinephrine, cortisol, and FSH 
D)  ​epinephrine, norepinephrine, and cortisol 
E)  ​epinephrine, norepinephrine, and FSH 
A)  ​cortisol, FSH, and LH 
B)  ​epinephrine, cortisol, and FSH 
C)  ​norepinephrine, cortisol, and FSH 
D)  ​epinephrine, norepinephrine, and cortisol 
E)  ​epinephrine, norepinephrine, and FSH

Question 3

​Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. Choices are used only once.
-pineal gland

Accepted Answer

A) ​secretes one hormone that increases the metabolic rate and another that inhibits calcium release from bone storage sites 
B) ​secrete insulin and glucagon 
C) ​secretes hormones that prepare accessory reproductive structures for reproduction 
D) ​involved in lymphocyte maturation 
E) ​secretes tropic hormones, growth hormone, and prolactin
F)​secretes mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids
G)​secretes melatonin
H)​two-lobed structure adjacent to the hypothalamus
I)​releases oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone into bloodstream
J)​secretes a hormone that promotes calcium release from bone storage sites
K)​produces oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
L)​secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
M)​secrete pheromones, milk, tears, sweat, and mucus 
A) ​secretes one hormone that increases the metabolic rate and another that inhibits calcium release from bone storage sites 
B) ​secrete insulin and glucagon 
C) ​secretes hormones that prepare accessory reproductive structures for reproduction 
D) ​involved in lymphocyte maturation 
E) ​secretes tropic hormones, growth hormone, and prolactin
F)​secretes mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids
G)​secretes melatonin
H)​two-lobed structure adjacent to the hypothalamus
I)​releases oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone into bloodstream
J)​secretes a hormone that promotes calcium release from bone storage sites
K)​produces oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
L)​secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
M)​secrete pheromones, milk, tears, sweat, and mucus

Question 4

Figure 34.5A
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Use the posterior pituitary function illustration above to answer the following question.
-The releasing site for the hormones of this figure is indicated by the letter ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​A 
B)  ​B 
C)  ​C 
D)  ​D 
E)  ​E 
A)  ​A 
B)  ​B 
C)  ​C 
D)  ​D 
E)  ​E

Question 5

Melatonin secretion influences ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​secondary sex characteristics 
B)  ​glucagon production 
C)  ​adrenal function 
D)  ​seasonal affective disorder 
E)  ​Graves' disease 
A)  ​secondary sex characteristics 
B)  ​glucagon production 
C)  ​adrenal function 
D)  ​seasonal affective disorder 
E)  ​Graves' disease

Question 6

The production of sex hormones in humans increases ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​during fetal development 
B)  ​during teenage years 
C)  ​during pregnancy 
D)  ​at puberty 
E)  ​at birth 
A)  ​during fetal development 
B)  ​during teenage years 
C)  ​during pregnancy 
D)  ​at puberty 
E)  ​at birth

Question 7

A simple way of thinking about the action of a steroid hormone on its target cell is that it _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  requires no admission to enter​ 
B)  ​must find a friend to accompany it in 
C)  ​can go right in but the admission price is high 
D)  ​must find a friend to accompany it in and the admission price is high 
E)  ​must know the right password to enter and to exit 
A)  requires no admission to enter​ 
B)  ​must find a friend to accompany it in 
C)  ​can go right in but the admission price is high 
D)  ​must find a friend to accompany it in and the admission price is high 
E)  ​must know the right password to enter and to exit

Question 8

-ovaries

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-ovaries
...

Question 9

​Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. Choices are used only once.
-gonad

Accepted Answer

A) ​secretes one hormone that increases the metabolic rate and another that inhibits calcium release from bone storage sites 
B) ​secrete insulin and glucagon 
C) ​secretes hormones that prepare accessory reproductive structures for reproduction 
D) ​involved in lymphocyte maturation 
E) ​secretes tropic hormones, growth hormone, and prolactin
F)​secretes mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids
G)​secretes melatonin
H)​two-lobed structure adjacent to the hypothalamus
I)​releases oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone into bloodstream
J)​secretes a hormone that promotes calcium release from bone storage sites
K)​produces oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
L)​secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
M)​secrete pheromones, milk, tears, sweat, and mucus 
A) ​secretes one hormone that increases the metabolic rate and another that inhibits calcium release from bone storage sites 
B) ​secrete insulin and glucagon 
C) ​secretes hormones that prepare accessory reproductive structures for reproduction 
D) ​involved in lymphocyte maturation 
E) ​secretes tropic hormones, growth hormone, and prolactin
F)​secretes mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids
G)​secretes melatonin
H)​two-lobed structure adjacent to the hypothalamus
I)​releases oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone into bloodstream
J)​secretes a hormone that promotes calcium release from bone storage sites
K)​produces oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone
L)​secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine
M)​secrete pheromones, milk, tears, sweat, and mucus

Question 10

At one time, the pituitary was known as the 'master gland'. Explain why this name is both fitting and misplaced.

Accepted Answer

​It is fitting because the pituitary rel

Question 11

Respond to the following statement in reference to the five hormones listed below. Choices may be used more than once or not at all.
-Uterine contractions are induced by this hormone.

Accepted Answer

A) ​estrogen 
B) ​luteinizing hormone 
C) ​somatotropin 
D) ​oxytocin 
E) ​antidiuretic hormone 
A) ​estrogen 
B) ​luteinizing hormone 
C) ​somatotropin 
D) ​oxytocin 
E) ​antidiuretic hormone

Question 12

Respond to the following statement in reference to the five endocrine glands listed below. Choices may be used more than once or not at all.​
-Insulin is produced in this gland.

Accepted Answer

A) ​pituitary 
B) ​adrenal 
C) ​pancreas 
D) ​thyroid 
E) ​thymus 
A) ​pituitary 
B) ​adrenal 
C) ​pancreas 
D) ​thyroid 
E) ​thymus

Question 13

Dietary hypothyroidism has been decreased in recent years by the use of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​vitamin D 
B)  ​multivitamins 
C)  ​Penicillin 
D)  ​thyroxin injections 
E)  ​iodized salt 
A)  ​vitamin D 
B)  ​multivitamins 
C)  ​Penicillin 
D)  ​thyroxin injections 
E)  ​iodized salt

Question 14

A normally functioning pancreas produces insulin, a hormone that causes cells to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​produce glucagon. 
B)  ​take up and store glucose 
C)  ​synthesize protein 
D)  ​break down glucose 
E)  ​produce glucagon 
A)  ​produce glucagon. 
B)  ​take up and store glucose 
C)  ​synthesize protein 
D)  ​break down glucose 
E)  ​produce glucagon

Question 15

-pituitary gland

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-pituitary gland
...

Question 16

The thymus plays an important role in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​secretion of thyroxine 
B)  ​immune function 
C)  ​adrenal function 
D)  ​production of testosterone 
E)  ​sleep-wake cycles 
A)  ​secretion of thyroxine 
B)  ​immune function 
C)  ​adrenal function 
D)  ​production of testosterone 
E)  ​sleep-wake cycles

Question 17

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five endocrine glands listed below. Choices may be used more than once or not at all.​
-This gland plays a central role in the immune response.

Accepted Answer

A) ​adrenal cortex 
B) ​ovary 
C) ​pineal 
D) ​parathyroid 
E) ​thymus 
A) ​adrenal cortex 
B) ​ovary 
C) ​pineal 
D) ​parathyroid 
E) ​thymus

Question 18

-All vertebrates have a(n) __________ system of secretory glands and cells.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-All vertebrates have a(n) __________ system...

Question 19

34.4 The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland​

Accepted Answer

The answer of 34.4 The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland​...

Question 20

-pineal gland

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-pineal gland
...

Exam 34: Endocrine Control

Darkness increases secretion of __________ by the pineal gland in the brain.

The three stress hormones are _____.

​Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. Choices are used only once. -pineal gland

Figure 34.5A ​ Use the posterior pituitary function illustration above to answer the following question. -The releasing site for the hormones of this figure is indicated by the letter ____.

Melatonin secretion influences ____.

The production of sex hormones in humans increases ____.

A simple way of thinking about the action of a steroid hormone on its target cell is that it _____.

-ovaries

​Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. Choices are used only once. -gonad

At one time, the pituitary was known as the 'master gland'. Explain why this name is both fitting and misplaced.

Respond to the following statement in reference to the five hormones listed below. Choices may be used more than once or not at all. -Uterine contractions are induced by this hormone.

Respond to the following statement in reference to the five endocrine glands listed below. Choices may be used more than once or not at all.​ -Insulin is produced in this gland.

Dietary hypothyroidism has been decreased in recent years by the use of ____.

A normally functioning pancreas produces insulin, a hormone that causes cells to ____.

-pituitary gland

The thymus plays an important role in ____.

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five endocrine glands listed below. Choices may be used more than once or not at all.​ -This gland plays a central role in the immune response.

-All vertebrates have a(n) __________ system of secretory glands and cells.

34.4 The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland​

-pineal gland

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Starts - Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizating Information About Species

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses - Bacteria - and Archaea

Protists - the Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution - the Invertibrates

Animal Evolution - the Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Filters

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. Choices are used only once. -pineal gland

Figure 34.5A Use the posterior pituitary function illustration above to answer the following question. -The releasing site for the hormones of this figure is indicated by the letter ____.

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. Choices are used only once. -gonad

Respond to the following statement in reference to the five endocrine glands listed below. Choices may be used more than once or not at all. -Insulin is produced in this gland.

Respond to the following statements in reference to the five endocrine glands listed below. Choices may be used more than once or not at all. -This gland plays a central role in the immune response.

34.4 The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland