Question 1

The major hormone produced by the corpus luteum is:

Accepted Answer

A) progesterone. 
B) estrogen. 
C) LTH. 
D) chorionic gonadotropin. 
A) progesterone. 
B) estrogen. 
C) LTH. 
D) chorionic gonadotropin.

Question 2

Going from superficial to deep, the layers of the adrenal cortex are zona glomerulosa, zona reticularis, and zona fasciculata.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Insulin lowers blood concentrations of glucose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Glucocorticoids are released by which part of the adrenal glands?

Accepted Answer

A) Zona glomerulosa 
B) Zona fasciculata 
C) Zona reticularis 
D) Both B and C 
A) Zona glomerulosa 
B) Zona fasciculata 
C) Zona reticularis 
D) Both B and C

Question 5

When the amount of ADH increases, the body tries to get rid of excess fluid and the volume of urine increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The adrenal medulla secretes:

Accepted Answer

A) ACTH. 
B) cortisol. 
C) epinephrine. 
D) glucagon. 
A) ACTH. 
B) cortisol. 
C) epinephrine. 
D) glucagon.

Question 7

T₃ is the thyroid hormone released in greatest quantity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Calcitonin:

Accepted Answer

A) decreases calcium storage in bones. 
B) raises blood calcium levels. 
C) has the opposite effect of parathyroid hormone. 
D) reveals thyroid functioning in the protein-bound iodine (PBI) test. 
A) decreases calcium storage in bones. 
B) raises blood calcium levels. 
C) has the opposite effect of parathyroid hormone. 
D) reveals thyroid functioning in the protein-bound iodine (PBI) test.

Question 9

The pineal gland functions to support the body's biological clock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which is not true about the testes?

Accepted Answer

A) They are composed mainly of sperm-producing seminiferous tubules. 
B) Interstitial cells produce testosterone. 
C) Testosterone is regulated mostly by LH. 
D) All of the above are true of the testes. 
A) They are composed mainly of sperm-producing seminiferous tubules. 
B) Interstitial cells produce testosterone. 
C) Testosterone is regulated mostly by LH. 
D) All of the above are true of the testes.

Question 11

The two lobes of the thyroid are connected by the infundibulum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Because the target organs of FSH and LH are organs of the female reproductive system, males do not produce them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Growth hormone is also called somatotropin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following hormones is not secreted by the basophils?

Accepted Answer

A) Prolactin 
B) Luteinizing hormone (LH) 
C) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) 
D) Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) 
A) Prolactin 
B) Luteinizing hormone (LH) 
C) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) 
D) Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

Question 15

Match each hormone with its corresponding description.
-Causes muscle contraction of the uterus

Accepted Answer

A) Antidiuretic hormone 
B) Adrenocorticotropic hormone 
C) Follicle-stimulating hormone 
D) Luteinizing hormone 
E) Lactogenic hormone
F)Progesterone
G)Somatotropin
H)Oxytocin 
A) Antidiuretic hormone 
B) Adrenocorticotropic hormone 
C) Follicle-stimulating hormone 
D) Luteinizing hormone 
E) Lactogenic hormone
F)Progesterone
G)Somatotropin
H)Oxytocin

Question 16

Calcitonin is a hypercalcemic hormone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Thyroid hormone stimulates growth and tissue differentiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Men do not produce oxytocin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Explain why it is equally likely that males and females can produce hCG.

Accepted Answer

It is fetal tissue h

Question 20

Match each hormone with its corresponding description.
-Promotes growth

Accepted Answer

A) Antidiuretic hormone 
B) Adrenocorticotropic hormone 
C) Follicle-stimulating hormone 
D) Luteinizing hormone 
E) Lactogenic hormone
F)Progesterone
G)Somatotropin
H)Oxytocin 
A) Antidiuretic hormone 
B) Adrenocorticotropic hormone 
C) Follicle-stimulating hormone 
D) Luteinizing hormone 
E) Lactogenic hormone
F)Progesterone
G)Somatotropin
H)Oxytocin

Exam 26: Endocrine Glands

The major hormone produced by the corpus luteum is:

Going from superficial to deep, the layers of the adrenal cortex are zona glomerulosa, zona reticularis, and zona fasciculata.

Insulin lowers blood concentrations of glucose.

Glucocorticoids are released by which part of the adrenal glands?

When the amount of ADH increases, the body tries to get rid of excess fluid and the volume of urine increases.

The adrenal medulla secretes:

T₃ is the thyroid hormone released in greatest quantity.

Calcitonin:

The pineal gland functions to support the body's biological clock.

Which is not true about the testes?

The two lobes of the thyroid are connected by the infundibulum.

Because the target organs of FSH and LH are organs of the female reproductive system, males do not produce them.

Growth hormone is also called somatotropin.

Which of the following hormones is not secreted by the basophils?

Match each hormone with its corresponding description. -Causes muscle contraction of the uterus

Calcitonin is a hypercalcemic hormone.

Thyroid hormone stimulates growth and tissue differentiation.

Men do not produce oxytocin.

Explain why it is equally likely that males and females can produce hCG.

Match each hormone with its corresponding description. -Promotes growth

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