Question 1

Hormones that produce different but complementary results are called

Accepted Answer

A)  permissive. 
B)  integrative. 
C)  radicals. 
D)  synergists. 
E)  antagonists. 
A)  permissive. 
B)  integrative. 
C)  radicals. 
D)  synergists. 
E)  antagonists.

Question 2

The C cells of the thyroid gland produce

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroxine. 
B)  TSH. 
C)  calcitonin. 
D)  PTH. 
E)  triiodothyronine. 
A)  thyroxine. 
B)  TSH. 
C)  calcitonin. 
D)  PTH. 
E)  triiodothyronine.

Question 3

A hormone that helps to regulate the sodium ion content of the body is

Accepted Answer

A)  cortisol. 
B)  parathormone. 
C)  thymosin. 
D)  somatotropin. 
E)  aldosterone. 
A)  cortisol. 
B)  parathormone. 
C)  thymosin. 
D)  somatotropin. 
E)  aldosterone.

Question 4

Hormones produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that regulate the male and female reproductive organs are collectively called

Accepted Answer

A)  tropic hormones. 
B)  androgens. 
C)  somatotropins. 
D)  immunogens. 
E)  gonadotropins. 
A)  tropic hormones. 
B)  androgens. 
C)  somatotropins. 
D)  immunogens. 
E)  gonadotropins.

Question 5

The adrenal medulla produces

Accepted Answer

A)  androgens. 
B)  glucocorticoids. 
C)  mineralocorticoids. 
D)  catecholamines. 
E)  corticosteroids. 
A)  androgens. 
B)  glucocorticoids. 
C)  mineralocorticoids. 
D)  catecholamines. 
E)  corticosteroids.

Question 6

The pituitary hormone that stimulates milk production by the mammary glands is

Accepted Answer

A)  TSH. 
B)  ACTH. 
C)  growth hormone. 
D)  FSH. 
E)  prolactin. 
A)  TSH. 
B)  ACTH. 
C)  growth hormone. 
D)  FSH. 
E)  prolactin.

Question 7

During the resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS),

Accepted Answer

A)  lipid reserves are mobilized. 
B)  proteins are conserved. 
C)  blood glucose levels fall drastically. 
D)  levels of growth hormone decrease. 
E)  levels of insulin decrease. 
A)  lipid reserves are mobilized. 
B)  proteins are conserved. 
C)  blood glucose levels fall drastically. 
D)  levels of growth hormone decrease. 
E)  levels of insulin decrease.

Question 8

Which hormone may be prescribed in chronic inflammatory disorders such as Lupus?

Accepted Answer

A)  aldosterone 
B)  cortisol 
C)  androgens 
D)  calcitonin 
E)  insulin 
A)  aldosterone 
B)  cortisol 
C)  androgens 
D)  calcitonin 
E)  insulin

Question 9

Damage to cells of the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex would result in

Accepted Answer

A)  the loss of axillary and pubic hair. 
B)  increased volume of urine formation. 
C)  decreased levels of sodium ion in the blood. 
D)  decreased ability to convert amino acids to glucose. 
E)  increased water retention. 
A)  the loss of axillary and pubic hair. 
B)  increased volume of urine formation. 
C)  decreased levels of sodium ion in the blood. 
D)  decreased ability to convert amino acids to glucose. 
E)  increased water retention.

Question 10

After brain surgery, a patient receiving postoperative care in an intensive care unit began to pass large volumes of very dilute urine. The ICU nurse administered a medicine that mimics one of the following hormones. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  aldosterone 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  renin 
D)  ADH 
E)  cortisol 
A)  aldosterone 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  renin 
D)  ADH 
E)  cortisol

Question 11

Which of the following might occur in an overdose of insulin?

Accepted Answer

A)  glycosuria 
B)  ketoacidosis 
C)  high blood glucose 
D)  low blood glucose 
E)  polyuria 
A)  glycosuria 
B)  ketoacidosis 
C)  high blood glucose 
D)  low blood glucose 
E)  polyuria

Question 12

The delta cells of the pancreatic islets produce

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin. 
B)  glucagon. 
C)  somatostatin. 
D)  cortisol. 
E)  peptide P. 
A)  insulin. 
B)  glucagon. 
C)  somatostatin. 
D)  cortisol. 
E)  peptide P.

Question 13

The hypothalamus acts as both a neural and a(n) ________ organ.

Accepted Answer

A)  endocrine 
B)  cardiovascular 
C)  renal 
D)  muscular 
E)  hepatic 
A)  endocrine 
B)  cardiovascular 
C)  renal 
D)  muscular 
E)  hepatic

Question 14

Which hormone is not produced by the pancreas?

Accepted Answer

A)  glucagon 
B)  pancreatic polypeptide 
C)  somatostatin 
D)  calcitriol 
E)  insulin 
A)  glucagon 
B)  pancreatic polypeptide 
C)  somatostatin 
D)  calcitriol 
E)  insulin

Question 15

Intracellular calcium stores open in response to intracellular activation of

Accepted Answer

A)  protein kinase C, diacylglycerol, and inositol triphosphate. 
B)  calmodulin. 
C)  leukotrienes. 
D)  adenylate cyclase. 
E)  phosphodiesterase, adenylate cyclase, and prostacyclins. 
A)  protein kinase C, diacylglycerol, and inositol triphosphate. 
B)  calmodulin. 
C)  leukotrienes. 
D)  adenylate cyclase. 
E)  phosphodiesterase, adenylate cyclase, and prostacyclins.

Question 16

A hormone that is synergistic to growth hormone is

Accepted Answer

A)  aldosterone. 
B)  insulin. 
C)  cortisol. 
D)  calcitonin. 
E)  renin. 
A)  aldosterone. 
B)  insulin. 
C)  cortisol. 
D)  calcitonin. 
E)  renin.

Question 17

The zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex produces

Accepted Answer

A)  androgens. 
B)  glucocorticoids. 
C)  mineralocorticoids. 
D)  epinephrine. 
E)  norepinephrine. 
A)  androgens. 
B)  glucocorticoids. 
C)  mineralocorticoids. 
D)  epinephrine. 
E)  norepinephrine.

Question 18

Which of the following hormones increases production of red blood cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  cortisol 
B)  erythropoietin 
C)  thymosin 
D)  aldosterone 
E)  atrial natriuretic peptide 
A)  cortisol 
B)  erythropoietin 
C)  thymosin 
D)  aldosterone 
E)  atrial natriuretic peptide

Question 19

After a steroid hormone binds to its receptor to form an active complex,

Accepted Answer

A)  adenyl cyclase is activated. 
B)  cyclic nucleotides are formed. 
C)  G proteins are phosphylated. 
D)  gene transcription is initiated. 
E)  protein kinases are activated. 
A)  adenyl cyclase is activated. 
B)  cyclic nucleotides are formed. 
C)  G proteins are phosphylated. 
D)  gene transcription is initiated. 
E)  protein kinases are activated.

Question 20

The two lobes of the thyroid gland are connected by the

Accepted Answer

A)  isthmus. 
B)  pars intermedia. 
C)  commissure. 
D)  aqueduct. 
E)  infundibulum. 
A)  isthmus. 
B)  pars intermedia. 
C)  commissure. 
D)  aqueduct. 
E)  infundibulum.

Exam 18: The Endocrine System

Hormones that produce different but complementary results are called

The C cells of the thyroid gland produce

A hormone that helps to regulate the sodium ion content of the body is

Hormones produced by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland that regulate the male and female reproductive organs are collectively called

The adrenal medulla produces

The pituitary hormone that stimulates milk production by the mammary glands is

During the resistance phase of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS),

Which hormone may be prescribed in chronic inflammatory disorders such as Lupus?

Damage to cells of the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex would result in

After brain surgery, a patient receiving postoperative care in an intensive care unit began to pass large volumes of very dilute urine. The ICU nurse administered a medicine that mimics one of the following hormones. Which one?

Which of the following might occur in an overdose of insulin?

The delta cells of the pancreatic islets produce

The hypothalamus acts as both a neural and a(n) ________ organ.

Which hormone is not produced by the pancreas?

Intracellular calcium stores open in response to intracellular activation of

A hormone that is synergistic to growth hormone is

The zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex produces

Which of the following hormones increases production of red blood cells?

After a steroid hormone binds to its receptor to form an active complex,

The two lobes of the thyroid gland are connected by the

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