Question 1

Hormones from the adrenal cortex that regulate electrolyte balance are:

Accepted Answer

A) antidiuretics 
B) calcitonin and parathyroid hormone 
C) mineralocorticoids 
D) androgens 
E) glucocorticoids 
A) antidiuretics 
B) calcitonin and parathyroid hormone 
C) mineralocorticoids 
D) androgens 
E) glucocorticoids

Question 2

Which of the following elements is necessary for the production of thyroid hormone?

Accepted Answer

A) sodium 
B) iodine 
C) potassium 
D) iron 
E) colloid 
A) sodium 
B) iodine 
C) potassium 
D) iron 
E) colloid

Question 3

The kidneys secrete

Accepted Answer

A) renin. 
B) erythropoietin. 
C) calcitriol. 
D) hormones to regulate sodium ion concentration. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) renin. 
B) erythropoietin. 
C) calcitriol. 
D) hormones to regulate sodium ion concentration. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 4

The term used to describe excess production of urine is

Accepted Answer

A) polyuria. 
B) polydipsia. 
C) hematuria. 
D) glycosuria. 
E) diabetes insipidis 
A) polyuria. 
B) polydipsia. 
C) hematuria. 
D) glycosuria. 
E) diabetes insipidis

Question 5

Figure 18-1 Pituitary Hormones and Their Targets
Use Figure 18-1 to answer the following question:
-A deficiency of which hormone can lead to diabetes insipidus?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 7 
C) 2 
D) 8 
E) 14 
A) 3 
B) 7 
C) 2 
D) 8 
E) 14

Question 6

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 7

Which of the following substances activates protein kinases and thus acts as a second messenger?

Accepted Answer

A) insulin 
B) ACTH 
C) epinephrine 
D) cyclic AMP 
E) TSH 
A) insulin 
B) ACTH 
C) epinephrine 
D) cyclic AMP 
E) TSH

Question 8

Each of the following is true of the pineal gland,except that it

Accepted Answer

A) is a component of the epithalamus. 
B) is a component of the hypothalamus. 
C) secretes melatonin. 
D) contains pinealocytes. 
E) responds to light and darkness. 
A) is a component of the epithalamus. 
B) is a component of the hypothalamus. 
C) secretes melatonin. 
D) contains pinealocytes. 
E) responds to light and darkness.

Question 9

The heart is known to secrete all of the following hormones,except

Accepted Answer

A) ANP. 
B) BNP. 
C) thymosin. 
D) thyroxine. 
E) thymosin and thyroxine. 
A) ANP. 
B) BNP. 
C) thymosin. 
D) thyroxine. 
E) thymosin and thyroxine.

Question 10

The pituitary hormone that promotes egg development in ovaries and sperm development in testes is

Accepted Answer

A) TSH. 
B) ACTH. 
C) FSH. 
D) LH. 
E) GH. 
A) TSH. 
B) ACTH. 
C) FSH. 
D) LH. 
E) GH.

Question 11

Cells of the suprarenal cortex produce

Accepted Answer

A) epinephrine. 
B) norepinephrine. 
C) aldosterone. 
D) ACTH. 
E) angiotensin. 
A) epinephrine. 
B) norepinephrine. 
C) aldosterone. 
D) ACTH. 
E) angiotensin.

Question 12

Peptide hormones are

Accepted Answer

A) composed of amino acids. 
B) produced by the suprarenal glands. 
C) derived from the amino acid tyrosine. 
D) lipids. 
E) chemically related to cholesterol. 
A) composed of amino acids. 
B) produced by the suprarenal glands. 
C) derived from the amino acid tyrosine. 
D) lipids. 
E) chemically related to cholesterol.

Question 13

Which of these 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 14

The primary target(s)of insulin is/are

Accepted Answer

A) skeletal muscle fibers. 
B) adipocytes. 
C) liver cells. 
D) cardiac muscle cells. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) skeletal muscle fibers. 
B) adipocytes. 
C) liver cells. 
D) cardiac muscle cells. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 15

The primary function of ADH is to

Accepted Answer

A) increase the amount of sodium lost at the kidneys. 
B) decrease the amount of water lost at the kidneys. 
C) decrease blood pressure. 
D) increase digestive absorption. 
E) delay urination. 
A) increase the amount of sodium lost at the kidneys. 
B) decrease the amount of water lost at the kidneys. 
C) decrease blood pressure. 
D) increase digestive absorption. 
E) delay urination.

Question 16

Increased activity of phosphodiesterase in a target cell would decrease its level of

Accepted Answer

A) testosterone. 
B) estrogen. 
C) thyroid hormone. 
D) cAMP. 
E) progesterone. 
A) testosterone. 
B) estrogen. 
C) thyroid hormone. 
D) cAMP. 
E) progesterone.

Question 17

The two lobes of the pituitary gland together produce how many hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 9 
E) 16 
A) 3 
B) 5 
C) 7 
D) 9 
E) 16

Question 18

Which of the following cells are target cells for the hormone that causes a decrease in blood-calcium concentration?

Accepted Answer

A) alpha cells 
B) osteoclasts 
C) osteoblasts 
D) C cells 
E) All cells in the body,especially cartilage,bone,and muscle cells. 
A) alpha cells 
B) osteoclasts 
C) osteoblasts 
D) C cells 
E) All cells in the body,especially cartilage,bone,and muscle cells.

Question 19

The hormone that dominates the alarm phase of the stress response is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The hormone that dominates the alarm phase...

Question 20

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.

Exam 18: The Endocrine System

Hormones from the adrenal cortex that regulate electrolyte balance are:

Which of the following elements is necessary for the production of thyroid hormone?

The kidneys secrete

The term used to describe excess production of urine is

Figure 18-1 Pituitary Hormones and Their Targets Use Figure 18-1 to answer the following question: -A deficiency of which hormone can lead to diabetes insipidus?

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

Which of the following substances activates protein kinases and thus acts as a second messenger?

Each of the following is true of the pineal gland,except that it

The heart is known to secrete all of the following hormones,except

The pituitary hormone that promotes egg development in ovaries and sperm development in testes is

Cells of the suprarenal cortex produce

Peptide hormones are

Which of these hormones increases production of red blood cells?

The primary target(s)of insulin is/are

The primary function of ADH is to

Increased activity of phosphodiesterase in a target cell would decrease its level of

The two lobes of the pituitary gland together produce how many hormones?

Which of the following cells are target cells for the hormone that causes a decrease in blood-calcium concentration?

The hormone that dominates the alarm phase of the stress response is ________.

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

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