Question 1

Most of the hormones of the anterior pituitary control other endocrine glands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Through nervous stimulation,the hypothalamus controls the release of which hormone?

Accepted Answer

A) adrenaline 
B) growth hormone 
C) thyroid-stimulating hormone 
D) glucagon 
E) follicle-stimulating hormone 
A) adrenaline 
B) growth hormone 
C) thyroid-stimulating hormone 
D) glucagon 
E) follicle-stimulating hormone

Question 3

The structure that is at the center of control for endocrine activity,particularly as it relates to homeostasis,is the:

Accepted Answer

A) posterior pituitary gland. 
B) brain stem. 
C) thyroid gland. 
D) hypothalamus. 
E) cerebral cortex. 
A) posterior pituitary gland. 
B) brain stem. 
C) thyroid gland. 
D) hypothalamus. 
E) cerebral cortex.

Question 4

Alpha cells of the pancreas make insulin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Long ago,the pituitary gland was nicknamed the "master gland" of the endocrine system.Based on what you have learned from this section,provide an argument for why this nickname is undeserved or at least less deserved.

Accepted Answer

Before the role of the hypothalamus was

Question 6

Hormones differ from other chemical messengers such as neurotransmitters in that hormones:

Accepted Answer

A) are all in the lipid chemical family. 
B) travel through the bloodstream. 
C) cross a synapse. 
D) always suppress rather than stimulate a response. 
E) are released through ducts. 
A) are all in the lipid chemical family. 
B) travel through the bloodstream. 
C) cross a synapse. 
D) always suppress rather than stimulate a response. 
E) are released through ducts.

Question 7

Follicle-stimulating hormone stimulates thyroid gland follicles to produce T₄.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which hormone causes glucose to be produced from the breakdown of protein and fat?

Accepted Answer

A) insulin 
B) glucagon 
C) cortisol 
D) growth hormone 
E) oxytocin 
A) insulin 
B) glucagon 
C) cortisol 
D) growth hormone 
E) oxytocin

Question 9

What gland and hormone control the release of cortisol from the adrenal cortex?

Accepted Answer

The anterior pituita

Exam 28: Communication and Control 2: the Endocrine System

Most of the hormones of the anterior pituitary control other endocrine glands.

Through nervous stimulation,the hypothalamus controls the release of which hormone?

The structure that is at the center of control for endocrine activity,particularly as it relates to homeostasis,is the:

Alpha cells of the pancreas make insulin.

Long ago,the pituitary gland was nicknamed the "master gland" of the endocrine system.Based on what you have learned from this section,provide an argument for why this nickname is undeserved or at least less deserved.

Hormones differ from other chemical messengers such as neurotransmitters in that hormones:

Follicle-stimulating hormone stimulates thyroid gland follicles to produce T₄.

Which hormone causes glucose to be produced from the breakdown of protein and fat?

What gland and hormone control the release of cortisol from the adrenal cortex?

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