Question 1

The pituitary hormone that promotes ovarian secretion of progesterone and testicular secretion of testosterone is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The parathyroid glands produce a hormone that

Accepted Answer

A) stimulates the formation of white blood cells. 
B) increases the level of calcium ions in the blood. 
C) increases the level of sodium ions in the blood. 
D) increases the level of potassium ions in the blood. 
E) increases the level of glucose in the blood. 
A) stimulates the formation of white blood cells. 
B) increases the level of calcium ions in the blood. 
C) increases the level of sodium ions in the blood. 
D) increases the level of potassium ions in the blood. 
E) increases the level of glucose in the blood.

Question 3

Type 2 diabetes

Accepted Answer

A) can usually be controlled by diet and exercise rather than with medication. 
B) is associated with an immune reaction to the pancreatic cells. 
C) is a lack of insulin production. 
D) is typically diagnosed in the very young. 
E) is not as common as type 1 diabetes. 
A) can usually be controlled by diet and exercise rather than with medication. 
B) is associated with an immune reaction to the pancreatic cells. 
C) is a lack of insulin production. 
D) is typically diagnosed in the very young. 
E) is not as common as type 1 diabetes.

Question 4

When blood glucose levels fall,

Accepted Answer

A) insulin is released. 
B) glucagon is released. 
C) peripheral cells take up more glucose. 
D) protein synthesis increases. 
E) calcitonin is secreted. 
A) insulin is released. 
B) glucagon is released. 
C) peripheral cells take up more glucose. 
D) protein synthesis increases. 
E) calcitonin is secreted.

Question 5

The hypothalamus controls secretion in the adenohypophysis by

Accepted Answer

A) direct neural stimulation. 
B) indirect osmotic control. 
C) secreting releasing and inhibiting factors into a tiny portal system. 
D) altering ion concentrations and pH in the anterior pituitary. 
E) gap synaptic junctions. 
A) direct neural stimulation. 
B) indirect osmotic control. 
C) secreting releasing and inhibiting factors into a tiny portal system. 
D) altering ion concentrations and pH in the anterior pituitary. 
E) gap synaptic junctions.

Question 6

Which of the following is a known effect of thyroid hormone on peripheral tissues?

Accepted Answer

A) increased oxygen consumption 
B) increased heart rate 
C) increased sensitivity to autonomic stimulation 
D) increased body temperature 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) increased oxygen consumption 
B) increased heart rate 
C) increased sensitivity to autonomic stimulation 
D) increased body temperature 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 7

The zona reticularis of the suprarenal 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 8

An activated G protein can trigger

Accepted Answer

A) the activation of adenyl cyclase. 
B) the opening of calcium ion channels in the membrane. 
C) the release of calcium ions from intracellular stores. 
D) a fall in cAMP levels. 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) the activation of adenyl cyclase. 
B) the opening of calcium ion channels in the membrane. 
C) the release of calcium ions from intracellular stores. 
D) a fall in cAMP levels. 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) epinephrine. 
B) acetylcholine. 
C) steroids. 
D) androgen. 
E) glucagon. 
A) epinephrine. 
B) acetylcholine. 
C) steroids. 
D) androgen. 
E) glucagon.

Question 10

All of the following are true of steroid hormones except that they

Accepted Answer

A) are produced by the suprarenal medulla. 
B) are derived from cholesterol. 
C) are produced by reproductive glands. 
D) bind to receptors within the cell. 
E) are lipids. 
A) are produced by the suprarenal medulla. 
B) are derived from cholesterol. 
C) are produced by reproductive glands. 
D) bind to receptors within the cell. 
E) are lipids.

Question 11

The pituitary hormone that controls the release of glucocorticoids from the suprarenal cortex is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Calcium ions serve as messengers,often in combination with the intracellular protein

Accepted Answer

A) calcitonin. 
B) calcitriol. 
C) calmodulin. 
D) calcium-binding globulin. 
E) calcitropin. 
A) calcitonin. 
B) calcitriol. 
C) calmodulin. 
D) calcium-binding globulin. 
E) calcitropin.

Question 13

Hormones known as "catecholamines" are

Accepted Answer

A) lipids. 
B) peptides. 
C) steroids. 
D) derivatives of the amino acid tyrosine. 
E) derivatives of reproductive glands. 
A) lipids. 
B) peptides. 
C) steroids. 
D) derivatives of the amino acid tyrosine. 
E) derivatives of reproductive glands.

Question 14

Neurons of the supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei of the hypothalamus manufacture

Accepted Answer

A) CRF and GnRH. 
B) TSH and FSH. 
C) ADH and oxytocin. 
D) FSH and PRL. 
E) GHIH and GHRH. 
A) CRF and GnRH. 
B) TSH and FSH. 
C) ADH and oxytocin. 
D) FSH and PRL. 
E) GHIH and GHRH.

Question 15

Membrane receptors are used by which of the following types of hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) catecholamines 
B) peptide hormones 
C) eicosanoids 
D) thyroid 
E) catecholamines,peptide hormones,and eicosanoids 
A) catecholamines 
B) peptide hormones 
C) eicosanoids 
D) thyroid 
E) catecholamines,peptide hormones,and eicosanoids

Question 16

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 17

If a patient is administered a powerful glucocorticoid (such as prednisone)to suppress the immune system,what unintended effects might this have on blood chemistry?

Accepted Answer

A) increase of insulin 
B) decrease of insulin 
C) increase of blood glucose 
D) decrease of blood glucose 
E) both an increase in insulin and an increase in glucose 
A) increase of insulin 
B) decrease of insulin 
C) increase of blood glucose 
D) decrease of blood glucose 
E) both an increase in insulin and an increase in glucose

Question 18

Increased aggressive and assertive behavior is associated with an increase in which of the following hormones?

Accepted Answer

A) somatostatin 
B) thyroxine 
C) growth hormone 
D) sex hormones 
E) insulin 
A) somatostatin 
B) thyroxine 
C) growth hormone 
D) sex hormones 
E) insulin

Question 19

Describe the four patterns of hormonal interaction.

Accepted Answer

Hormones can interact in one of four way

Question 20

If a diabetic patient received too much insulin,the low blood sugar could be corrected by injecting

Accepted Answer

A) glucagon. 
B) GHIH. 
C) thyroid hormone. 
D) aldosterone. 
E) antidiuretic hormone. 
A) glucagon. 
B) GHIH. 
C) thyroid hormone. 
D) aldosterone. 
E) antidiuretic hormone.

Exam 18: The Endocrine System

The pituitary hormone that promotes ovarian secretion of progesterone and testicular secretion of testosterone is

The parathyroid glands produce a hormone that

Type 2 diabetes

When blood glucose levels fall,

The hypothalamus controls secretion in the adenohypophysis by

Which of the following is a known effect of thyroid hormone on peripheral tissues?

The zona reticularis of the suprarenal cortex produces

An activated G protein can trigger

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

All of the following are true of steroid hormones except that they

The pituitary hormone that controls the release of glucocorticoids from the suprarenal cortex is

Calcium ions serve as messengers,often in combination with the intracellular protein

Hormones known as "catecholamines" are

Neurons of the supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei of the hypothalamus manufacture

Membrane receptors are used by which of the following types of hormones?

Hormones that produce different but complementary results are called

If a patient is administered a powerful glucocorticoid (such as prednisone)to suppress the immune system,what unintended effects might this have on blood chemistry?

Increased aggressive and assertive behavior is associated with an increase in which of the following hormones?

Describe the four patterns of hormonal interaction.

If a diabetic patient received too much insulin,the low blood sugar could be corrected by injecting

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