Question 1

Another name for antidiuretic hormone is

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A) intermedin. 
B) oxytocin. 
C) vasopressin. 
D) aldosterone. 
A) intermedin. 
B) oxytocin. 
C) vasopressin. 
D) aldosterone.

Question 2

Athletes abuse erythropoietin (EPO)because this hormone

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A) decreases the number of red blood cells. 
B) increases the number of white blood cells. 
C) increases the number of red blood cells. 
D) adds protein to plasma. 
A) decreases the number of red blood cells. 
B) increases the number of white blood cells. 
C) increases the number of red blood cells. 
D) adds protein to plasma.

Question 3

A steroid hormone acts on a target cell by

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A) causing a second messenger to be formed. 
B) causing the cell to divide. 
C) promoting phagocytosis. 
D) directly causing protein synthesis. 
A) causing a second messenger to be formed. 
B) causing the cell to divide. 
C) promoting phagocytosis. 
D) directly causing protein synthesis.

Question 4

Tropic hormones

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A) only function in the tropics. 
B) function in only one sex. 
C) stimulate certain endocrine glands to secrete hormones. 
D) block the actions of hormones that endocrine glands secrete. 
A) only function in the tropics. 
B) function in only one sex. 
C) stimulate certain endocrine glands to secrete hormones. 
D) block the actions of hormones that endocrine glands secrete.

Question 5

Parathyroid hormone stimulates the activity of bone-resorbing osteoblasts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Norepinephrine and epinephrine are amines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All hormones are

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A) steroids. 
B) proteins. 
C) inorganic compounds. 
D) organic compounds. 
A) steroids. 
B) proteins. 
C) inorganic compounds. 
D) organic compounds.

Question 8

Secretion of insulin causes

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A) a decrease in the concentration of blood glucose. 
B) a decrease in the permeability of cell membranes to glucose. 
C) an increase in the breakdown of glycogen to release glucose. 
D) an increase in the concentration of blood glucose. 
A) a decrease in the concentration of blood glucose. 
B) a decrease in the permeability of cell membranes to glucose. 
C) an increase in the breakdown of glycogen to release glucose. 
D) an increase in the concentration of blood glucose.

Question 9

In addition to a drop in blood calcium concentration, a symptom of hypoparathyroidism is

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A) a rise in vitamin D concentration. 
B) increased PTH secretion. 
C) muscle cramps. 
D) kidney stones. 
A) a rise in vitamin D concentration. 
B) increased PTH secretion. 
C) muscle cramps. 
D) kidney stones.

Question 10

Estradiol is a type of estrogen whose hormone effects promote female sex characteristics. Its structure consists of various carbon-hydrogen rings and it is a lipid, but not a prostaglandin. Knowing the structure, how would you expect this hormone to cause a response in a target cell?

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A) Estradiol will bind to a receptor on the surface of its target cell, causing a secondary messenger to be activated. 
B) Estradiol will act as a second messenger in a receptor-mediated pathway after a primary messenger binds to a membrane receptor. 
C) Estradiol will enter the plasma membrane of a target cell directly and bind to an intercellular receptor, causing a change in gene expression. 
D) Estradiol will act as a paracrine signal and inactivate adenylate cyclase inside the cell, stopping production of cAMP. 
A) Estradiol will bind to a receptor on the surface of its target cell, causing a secondary messenger to be activated. 
B) Estradiol will act as a second messenger in a receptor-mediated pathway after a primary messenger binds to a membrane receptor. 
C) Estradiol will enter the plasma membrane of a target cell directly and bind to an intercellular receptor, causing a change in gene expression. 
D) Estradiol will act as a paracrine signal and inactivate adenylate cyclase inside the cell, stopping production of cAMP.

Question 11

As a result of the general stress response, blood concentrations of epinephrine

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A) rise and cortisol fall. 
B) fall and cortisol rise. 
C) and cortisol rise. 
D) and cortisol fall. 
A) rise and cortisol fall. 
B) fall and cortisol rise. 
C) and cortisol rise. 
D) and cortisol fall.

Question 12

Exocrine glands differ from endocrine glands in that exocrine glands

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A) secrete only into the bloodstream. 
B) secrete only local hormones. 
C) secrete through ducts or tubes to the body's exterior. 
D) only secrete salts. 
A) secrete only into the bloodstream. 
B) secrete only local hormones. 
C) secrete through ducts or tubes to the body's exterior. 
D) only secrete salts.

Question 13

If the thyroid were to develop abnormally and lack most of its extracellular folds, secretion of calcitonin would be severely below normal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Hormones that the posterior pituitary secretes are synthesized in the

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A) posterior pituitary. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) thalamus. 
D) anterior pituitary. 
A) posterior pituitary. 
B) hypothalamus. 
C) thalamus. 
D) anterior pituitary.

Question 15

A patient develops a cyst in the pars intermedia as a child which grows over time. The resulting shape of the cyst only puts significant pressure on the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland and causes defective hormonal production and secretion. Which of the following symptoms would you predict?

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A) The patient will suffer from the adverse effects of low estrogen levels and won't ovulate regularly. 
B) The patient will experience hypothyroidism, as the thyroid gland will not be stimulated to release its hormones. 
C) The patient will experience abnormal/high risk labor and may be forced to undergo a C-section instead of vaginal labor due to weak or missing contractions. 
D) The patient will experience muscle weakness and other effects of low protein production. 
A) The patient will suffer from the adverse effects of low estrogen levels and won't ovulate regularly. 
B) The patient will experience hypothyroidism, as the thyroid gland will not be stimulated to release its hormones. 
C) The patient will experience abnormal/high risk labor and may be forced to undergo a C-section instead of vaginal labor due to weak or missing contractions. 
D) The patient will experience muscle weakness and other effects of low protein production.

Question 16

Pheromones differ from hormones in that

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A) they are only found in plants and fungi. 
B) they act only within an individual. 
C) they are transmitted between members of the same species. 
D) they are transmitted between members of different species. 
A) they are only found in plants and fungi. 
B) they act only within an individual. 
C) they are transmitted between members of the same species. 
D) they are transmitted between members of different species.

Question 17

The central region of the adrenal gland is the adrenal ________.

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The answer of The central region of the adrenal gland...

Question 18

"Endocrine" means

Accepted Answer

A) hormone synthesis. 
B) internal secretion. 
C) acts upon target cells. 
D) fast-acting compound. 
A) hormone synthesis. 
B) internal secretion. 
C) acts upon target cells. 
D) fast-acting compound.

Question 19

________ secretions affect the cell that secretes them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ secretions affect the cell that secretes...

Question 20

A hormone with an effect that lasts for days would have a

Accepted Answer

A) short half-life. 
B) no half-life. 
C) long half-life. 
D) whole life. 
A) short half-life. 
B) no half-life. 
C) long half-life. 
D) whole life.

Exam 13: Endocrine System

Another name for antidiuretic hormone is

Athletes abuse erythropoietin (EPO)because this hormone

A steroid hormone acts on a target cell by

Tropic hormones

Parathyroid hormone stimulates the activity of bone-resorbing osteoblasts.

Norepinephrine and epinephrine are amines.

All hormones are

Secretion of insulin causes

In addition to a drop in blood calcium concentration, a symptom of hypoparathyroidism is

Estradiol is a type of estrogen whose hormone effects promote female sex characteristics. Its structure consists of various carbon-hydrogen rings and it is a lipid, but not a prostaglandin. Knowing the structure, how would you expect this hormone to cause a response in a target cell?

As a result of the general stress response, blood concentrations of epinephrine

Exocrine glands differ from endocrine glands in that exocrine glands

If the thyroid were to develop abnormally and lack most of its extracellular folds, secretion of calcitonin would be severely below normal.

Hormones that the posterior pituitary secretes are synthesized in the

A patient develops a cyst in the pars intermedia as a child which grows over time. The resulting shape of the cyst only puts significant pressure on the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland and causes defective hormonal production and secretion. Which of the following symptoms would you predict?

Pheromones differ from hormones in that

The central region of the adrenal gland is the adrenal ________.

"Endocrine" means

________ secretions affect the cell that secretes them.

A hormone with an effect that lasts for days would have a

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